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Childcare & health
Childcare
The municipality offer children that are 1-5 years of age, a place at a daytime childcare centre, also when the parents are unemployed. The regulations and cost for child-care varies depending on the age of the child, number of children, and the parents economic situation.
There are several child-care centres in Ovanåkers kommun; the municipality runs eleven and eight are run by private caretakers. Apart from these, there are another three private centres based on Christian values.
The municipality offer children that are 1-5 years of age, a place at a daytime childcare centre, also when the parents are unemployed. The regulations and cost for child-care varies depending on the age of the child, number of children, and the parents economic situation.
There are several child-care centres in Ovanåkers kommun; the municipality runs eleven and eight are run by private caretakers. Apart from these, there are another three private centres based on Christian values.
Health care
The health care system is to a large extent funded by the government. The health centres in Edsbyn and Alfta provide basic health care by professional nurses, doctors, midwives etc. At the health centres you also find pharmacies.
For urgent needs, patients are directed to hospitals in Bollnäs or Gävle. An ambulance service is located in Edsbyn, on the same premises as the Fire Station. Maternity wards are situated in Gävle, Hudiksvall, and Mora.
Publicerad 2008-03-09
Ovanåkers kommun, Långgatan 24, 828 80 EDSBYN
Tfn 0271-570 00, Fax 0271-573 74
