2025 har vært et innholdsrikt og viktig år for Bære Sammen – Løvemammaenes barnepalliasjonsprosjekt for familier som har barn med livstruende og/eller livsforkortende sykdom. Gjennom året har vi fulgt familier i svært ulike faser av livet. Noen lever med alvorlig sykdom og stor usikkerhet over mange år. Noen står i en terminal fase og vet
Bære Sammen – årsrapport for 2025 Read More »
At the professional day "When children are affected - Meeting the whole family in family support work" organized by the Hospital in Vestfold, 18-year-old Thea Ege Helseth gave a strong and important lecture about what it is like to grow up as a sister and family support worker for Stine - a little sister with functional variations and illness. With honesty, warmth and wisdom
«"To be seen – just a little": A sister's story Read More »
Løvemammaene have long been concerned about the situation of purchased foster parents with seriously ill or needy foster children. Several have experienced being pressured by the child welfare service to apply for foster care benefits from NAV, at the risk of being left without income. Therefore, in September 2025, we sent a message of concern to Bufdir, and followed up with a new letter in November.
Important clarification for freed foster parents Read More »
Løvemammaene have recently been informed about changes in practice and clarifications related to the childcare allowance scheme. We receive many questions from parents who experience rejections or stricter assessments than before. Here we try to explain what actually applies. We have contacted NAV and the Ministry of Labour and Social Inclusion, and received answers regarding the new
News about the care allowance scheme Read More »
The Directorate of Health has clarified how the regulations should be understood when parents are doing extensive care work because the municipality has not implemented the services the child is entitled to. In short: The municipality has a duty to ensure that children and families receive appropriate health and care services. If the municipality fails to implement the agreed services – or takes an unreasonable amount of time –
Clarification on care benefits when the municipality does not provide services Read More »
An important improvement for accessibility and equality is now in place in public transport. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has decided that companions of people with a companion certificate will be able to travel free of charge on public transport – regardless of where in the country they live. Previously, this scheme has only been available in certain areas, including Akershus through Ruter. Now the rule will be national,
Free travel for companion throughout the country Read More »
From 1 January 2026, the rules for what is covered by a blue prescription will change when it comes to medical consumables (i.e. medical equipment you use at home). Here we explain what is actually changing – and what it means for you and your child. The most important thing for families with children is: Some equipment will be removed from the scheme (including certain
Changes to the blue prescription from 2026 – what does it mean for families? Read More »
The Directorate of Health has provided answers to Løvemammaene' questions about the municipality's responsibility in BPA schemes; The municipality must ensure that the assistants have the competence your child needs, also when it comes to sign language, ASK or other adapted communication. The child must receive services that are of sufficient professional quality, and the offer must be dignified and justifiable. The Directorate of Health emphasizes that the municipality
The municipality's responsibility for ensuring the right expertise in BPA schemes Read More »
Thank you very much – together we gave children in hospital Christmas joy! Løvemammaene of the North would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who contributed to this year's Spleis fundraiser, as well as to those of you who supported us with monetary and physical gifts. Thanks to you, we have been able to give children and young people who are hospitalized during Christmas something completely
Løvemammaene of the North create Christmas magic Read More »
Løvemammaene have sent a letter to the Norwegian Directorate of Health (HDIR) requesting national clarification on municipalities' practice regarding the suspension of BPA during hospitalization. Over the years, Løvemammaene have experienced that several municipalities suspend BPA decisions when children are hospitalized. The municipalities point out that the hospitals should either be invoiced for the municipalities allowing BPA assistance to be included in the hospitalization,
Request for national clarification to Hdir Read More »
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