The Parliamentary Ombudsman (JO) is investigating Eskilstuna Municipality's handling of a housing case involving 31-year-old Zahra Nazari, who lives with severe neurological conditions. Nazari has been living at the Bolindergården elderly care home in Eskilstuna since 2022 as a temporary solution. In spring 2023, she was promised her own apartment with a dedicated staff group, receiving the decision both verbally in a recorded meeting and in writing, but she remains at the care home.
At Bolindergården, she is by far the youngest resident and shares common areas with significantly older neighbors, some of whom have dementia. Johan Lindström, the head of care and social services, acknowledged the situation as a failure and stated that four years in an elderly care home is unusually long for a younger person, citing special reasons without specifying them. The municipality has submitted a statement reviewing the case.
four years in an elderly care home is unusually long for a younger person
Nazari's condition, which includes symptoms like prolonged sleep, seizures, and vomiting after meals, began when she was 16, and no diagnosis has been established.