and even cases of suspected abuse. “This should never happen. I have zero tolerance for poor elderly care,” Tenje stated. “All elderly with home care should be able to feel safe and secure, and relatives should be able to trust that staff are doing their job.” The minister emphasized that the government views the deficiencies in elderly care with utmost seriousness and outlined several measures being taken to address the issue: ✅ Strengthening IVO supervision to raise quality standards and remove rogue operators. ✅ Expanding the Elderly Care Lift program to improve staff training and competence. ✅ Granting municipalities stronger legal authority to conduct background checks on elderly care staff, including reviewing criminal and suspicion registers. Tenje concluded her statement with a firm message: “It is no human right to work in elderly care but it is the right of the elderly to feel safe and secure.”