1. Home services
    1. Home nursing care
    2. Home care
    3. Other services
    4. Day-care centers
    5. Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy Unit
    6. Round-the-clock rehabilitation
    7. Short-term place
    8. Preventive home visits
    9. Municipal Dementia Coordinator
    10. Meal service
    11. Cleaning support
    12. Care Compensation
    13. Special transport
    14. The “Smæran” Activity Center
    15. Volunteer work
    16. Pamphlets
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English
  1. Home nursing care
  2. Home care
  3. Other services
    1. Diaper service
  4. Day-care centers
    1. Day-car center “Búðatrøð”
    2. The “Sóljan” day-care center
    3. The day-care at Viðareiði
  5. Occupational therapy and Physiotherapy Unit
  6. Round-the-clock rehabilitation
  7. Short-term place
  8. Preventive home visits
  9. Municipal Dementia Coordinator
  10. Meal service
  11. Cleaning support
  12. Care Compensation
  13. Special transport
  14. The “Smæran” Activity Center
  15. Volunteer work
  16. Pamphlets

Home care

Home care is provided to citizens who are in need of personal assistance, care or support with the goal of preventing illness, stimulating the mental and physical health and well-being of the citizen, redeveloping lost skills, stimulating the individual's ability to take care of themselves and providing care and attention.

Home care is provided as follows:

  • Acute home care may be provided for a shorter period of time when relatives are indisposed due to illness, pregnancy, or recovery.
  • Home care can be provided for an unlimited period of time to senior citizens who need help or care due to a chronic illness or disability.
  • Home care may be provided temporarily for a shorter period of time due to acute illness or disability.

Home help under Sections 1 and 3 will be provided free of charge, while home help provided according to section 2 will be paid in proportion to income per hour. The fee is set out in announcement no. 126 of Dec. 17. 2014 on Home Services and Payment for Home Services, Care for the Elderly, etc. The announcement can be seen here.

Home care fees valid from January 1. 2026 can be seen here: Home Care Fees

The decision to provide assistance will be made based on a professional assessment in which NBH staff will make a home visit. The assessment takes into account the capacity and needs of the citizen and the resources of the private network.

If you need nursing care, you can contact NBH on tel. 793400, weekdays between 8.00 am to 3.00 pm or by filling out the application form by pressing the button below.

Apply for a service

The head of the department is, Per Johannessen, registered nurse.

Contact information:
Bøgøta 34
Tel. 793480
nbh@nbh.fo