{"id":11,"date":"2018-02-07T15:19:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.vardforetagarna.se\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:29:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T14:29:33","slug":"in-english","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"block-hero-block_eb1aaa1bcb6a299d5adb512e9af2794d\" class=\"Hero has-green-background-color\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"Hero__inner container has-green-background-color has-arrow\">\n              <div class=\"Hero__title\">\n          <h1><i> The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers<\/i><\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"Hero__arrow\">\n          <svg class='icon icon--squiggly-arrow'  width=\"282\" height=\"302\" viewBox=\"0 0 282 302\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M108.429 281.19L129.837 295.44L143.97 274.186\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n<path d=\"M43.8871 68.0497C53.3269 84.3998 70.0075 95.6755 88.6244 97.6784C107.24 99.6801 125.826 95.0068 144.209 91.4645C162.592 87.9216 182.067 85.5682 199.674 91.9481C220.515 99.5002 236.316 120.278 236.492 142.446C236.669 164.616 220.178 186.234 198.428 190.49C188.558 192.423 177.815 190.842 169.542 185.112C161.271 179.382 155.88 169.284 156.859 159.269C158.292 144.577 173.761 133.512 188.444 135C203.126 136.491 215.468 148.757 219.176 163.047C222.881 177.337 218.804 192.932 210.416 205.072C202.027 217.212 189.703 226.187 176.514 232.804C167.472 237.341 157.931 240.877 149.144 245.889C140.356 250.899 132.161 257.651 127.746 266.755C123.333 275.858 126.637 283.983 129.929 295.386\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-excerpt-font-size\">The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers is an association for companies providing private care services in Sweden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The main purpose of the association is to support the members in their roles as entrepreneurs and, above all, as employers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The association is a party in collective agreements, agreed with the unions salaries and terms of employment, and advices the members in all matters concerning employer-staff relations. The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers offers expertise and support in negotiations, compensation and benefits, working environment, labour law, insurance, skill development and equal opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Apart from issues related to labour law, the association is also involved, through lobbying and policy debate, in questions regarding economic policies in order to give private care providers better opportunities to grow and develop. One of the main objectives is to strive for freedom of choice and to demonstrate to the public the importance of variety in care provision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Among 2 000 member companies, most businesses in private care is represented, such as dentist, dental laboratories, doctors, hospitals, ambulance services, care centres, occupational health and safety, nursing-homes, elderly care providers, and providers of care of the disabled.<br>There are approximately 100 000 employees on annual basis within the member companies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers is also a member of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and co-operates with six other employer associations, all representing various service companies and focusing on key issues in each industry. Our head office is situated in Stockholm and there are seven regional offices throughout Sweden.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>For more information, please contact head office at<br><a href=\"tel:+4687626900\">+46 (0)8 762 69 00<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1180\" height=\"1448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-1180x1448.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-1180x1448.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-580x712.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-380x466.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-768x943.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-1252x1536.jpg 1252w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-1669x2048.jpg 1669w, https:\/\/www.vardforetagarna.se\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2018\/03\/2daf24f2-74cf-4ad2-89bb-047374c4e247-652x800.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1180px) 100vw, 1180px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Swedish Association of Private Care Providers is an association for companies providing private care services in Sweden. 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