2022
Klara divests staffing solutions for doctors
Klara Kompetens divests staffing solutions for doctors in favour of focusing on services and competence solutions such as ambulatory care teams, student health and rehab teams.
2022
The history of Ambea
The history of Ambea is, above all, the history of each of our separate operations. The oldest started at the beginning of the 20th century – in other words over 100 years ago.
Here, ideas about health and social care have emerged that have contributed to the development of the Swedish social care system. Over the years, knowledge, research and innovations have led to changes in the way people’s human rights are viewed and the kind of support society should offer. This is how the Swedish Welfare State grew and developed. We are proud of the fact that our operations have been and still are an important part of this development.
2022
Klara gets a unique market position in student health
Klara, Ambeas staffing operation, acquires SkolPool, market leader in medical treatment offered by student health service.
2022
2021
Altiden acquires Danish care operations
Altiden, Ambea’s Danish operations, acquires the care operations from EKKOfonden. EKKOfonden is one of Denmark’s largest providers of social care for young people and adults.
2021
2021
Mark Jensen start as new CEO
Mark Jensen enter the position as President and CEO of Ambea on March 8.
2021
2020
The corona pandemic
The corona pandemic has a strong impact on our operations and, above all, elderly care in Sweden. Vardaga introduces a restraining order in our operations three weeks before a restraining order is introduced nationally.
2020
2019
Acquisition of Aleris care operations
Ambea acquires Aleris care operations on 21 January 2019. Following the acquisition, Ambea became the market leading care provider in Sweden, Norway and Denmark with over 900 units and around 26,000 employees.
2019
2017
Ambea is listed on Nasdaq
Ambea is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm on March 31.
2017
2016
Lära raises the level of knowledge in care
All training and skills development operations are brought together under the umbrella of a new organisation called Lära. Lära offers skills development through training and supervision in LSS, SoL, elderly care and teaching.
2016
2015
Östersundsstudien (The Östersund Study) – An important contribution to the development of elder age care
The final report of the Östersund Study is published, which compared a municipal residential care home for the elderly with Skogsbruksvägen residential care home for the elderly operated by Vardaga.
2015
2013
Academy for Dementia Care – A group of experts for support and skills development
The Dementia Academy (Demensakademin) is formed within Vardaga.
2013
2013
Nytida and Vardaga form two new divisions
Nytida and Vardaga form two new divisions of Ambea.
2013
2012
Medical care operations are sold
Medical care operations are sold to Capio and the year after our own home help service is wound up.
2012
2011
Carema affair resulted in increased transparency and better routines
Koppargården in Vällingby outside Stockholm is highlighted in what comes to be called the Carema affair.
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2011
2011
Introduction of animals in care
Care dog Othello starts his duties with Vardaga.
2011
2010
New owners
3i sells Ambea to investment companies Triton Partners and KKR.
2010
2007
Name change
Name change to Ambea AB.
2007
2006
Our first quality management system is developed
The development of the Ambea Qualimax quality management system begins.
2006
2000
Järva VIP school focuses on each and every student
–The first VIP school (a school for the educational development of those on the autism spectrum) is established in Ulriksdal, Solna. Järva VIP is now located in Sollentuna and has been part of Nytida since 2005.
2000
1999
New Discrimination Act that covers disabilities.
The first antidiscrimination legislation to cover disabilities comes into force, regulating rights in working life.
1999
1996
Nordvård is established.
Nordvård, which later becomes Carema Vård och Omsorg AB (Carema Care), starts operations. The year after, Orkidén AB is acquired, becoming the foundation of Nytida.
1996
1995
The Psyk-Ädel psychiatric reform comes into force
The Psyk-Ädel psychiatry reform comes into force with the aim of improving the situation of people with intellectual disabilities in the community through measures such as stimulating the building of residential care homes and developing day centres offering occupational engagement. The big mental hospitals are closed down.
1995
1994
First to provide agency doctors
Sweden’s first staffing agency hiring out doctors starts operations. In 2000, the company becomes Rent-A-Doctor, the first staffing agency within Ambea, to be subsequently expanded the following year with Rent-A-Nurse, CareTeam and Rent-A-Socionom (social worker).
1994
1994
LSS – The freedom revolution
LSS, the Act Concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments comes into force on January 1.
1994
1993
Agaten opens
Private residential care home for the elderly, Agaten, opens in Gothenburg. The first residents move in during November. Today, this is part of Vardaga.
1993
1992
The Ädel reform is implemented
The Ädel reform is implemented. Municipalities are given collective responsibility for long-term health and social care, and assisted living for the elderly and the disabled. This meant that they took on a number of tasks that were previously the responsibility of county councils. The municipalities also become responsible for establishing special residential facilities for assisted living and social care for people in need of special support.
1992
1992
Independent school reform implemented
The independent school reform, which makes it possible for people or organisations other than municipalities to run schools, is implemented. At the same time, free choice is introduced, giving pupils the right to choose their school.
1992
1989
The incapacity clause is removed
The incapacity clause is removed, giving all citizens over the age of 18 the right to vote.
1989
1974
The right to marry
People with mental and physical disabilities are given the right to marry.
1974
1969
Skarpnäck Care is established
Skarpnäck Care, which is now part of Nytida, establishes a home for alcoholic men in southern Stockholm.
1969
1968
Edsby Slott – elderly residential care in a castle environment
The former girls’ boarding school Edsby Slott in Upplands Väsby becomes a residential home for the elderly. Today, it is part of Vardaga.
1968
1968
Omsorgslagen (The Care Act) comes into force
Omsorgslagen (the Care Act) comes into force, and makes county councils responsible for the care of people with developmental disabilities. Those looking after their relatives are given the right to respite care. The Act also gives rights to education and occupational engagement. The Act is revised in 1986.
1968
1966
Requirements for accessibility in public places
Provisions governing accessibility are introduced with requirements for public places to be accessible “to a reasonable extent”. The regulations have since been expanded and tightened. Since 2015, lack of access has been included as a form of discrimination in Sweden’s Discrimination Act.
1966
1965
Statens Handikappråd (Community Councils for Disabled People) is established
Statens handikappråd (State Council for the Disabled) is established as the first government agency to be responsible for matters to do with disabilities.
1965
1959
Vallbostrand offers real jobs
A day centre is started in Vallentuna with the aim of creating real jobs. In 1980, it gets the patent for the Lusen game, which is still made and sold. Today the centre is part of Nytida.
1959
1958
Trehörna – Meaningful activities from day one
Trehörna Omsorger – today part of Nytida – is established.
1958
1944
Compulsory school attendance for educable children
It becomes compulsory for children with developmental difficulties deemed ‘educable’ to attend school. In 1962 school attendance for handicapped children becomes compulsory and in 1968 school attendance for all children with learning difficulties also becomes compulsory.
1944
1943
Leo Kanner writes about autism
Leo Kanner, an Austrian-American child psychiatrist, writes an article describing children with what he calls autistic disturbances in their emotional development, or early infantile autism. The word comes from the Greek word autos, which means self.
A year later, Austrian paediatrician Hans Asperger publishes an article on a group of children and young people, predominantly boys, with abnormal patterns of behaviour. However, it is another 40 years before the term Asperger’s Syndrome becomes widely recognised.
1943
1931
The word dementia comes to Sweden
The word ‘dementia’ was used for the first time in Sweden. It comes from the Latin de = a prefix meaning without and mens = mind.
1931
1927
The history of care in Solhaga
Solhaga, a care home for adults with disabilities, starts operations in Lödöse. Today it is part of Nytida.
1927
1925
Care in a home environment with the start of Berglunda
Berglunda care home is granted permission to start looking after people with mental disabilities. Today, it is part of Nytida..
1925
1922
Bergshyddan
Bergshyddan, which today is Taberg and part of Nytida starts offering residential care.
1922
1921
Universal suffrage
Sweden introduces universal suffrage. But those with mental disorders are exempt.
1921
1918
The Care of the Poor Act
The Care of the Poor Act reforms social care. Poorhouses become residential homes for the elderly and a municipal obligation. The Care of the Poor Act is replaced by the Social Security Act in 1956, which in turn is replaced by the Social Services Act (SoL), in 1982.
1918
1913
The National Pension System is introduced
The Swedish parliament decides to introduce the world’s first universal public pension system, which covers more or less the entire population. Pensionable age is set at 67. In 1960, the ATP state supplementary pension system is introduced. In 1999, a decision is made to reform the pension system.
1913
1908
Majgården – A home with 100 years of history
Maria Karlsson sets up a home for ‘mentally feeble children’ called Majgården in Gnesta, which eventually becomes part of Solhagagruppen and later Nytida. Today, this home is called Fjällgatan Omsorger.
1908
1903
Care founded in Saltsjöbaden
Saltsjöbadens Sanatorium och Badanstalt (Saltsjöbaden Sanatorium and Spa) is built. In 1953, this becomes the Saltsjöbaden Hospital, which is where a Vardaga residential home for the elderly is housed today.
1903
