To meet future healthcare challenges, we are establishing Norway’s first university nursing home. This initiative aims to advance municipal health and care services, similar to how university hospitals have enhanced medicine and specialized healthcare. Insights from Agder will be scalable nationwide, serving as a regional springboard for national development.
The university nursing home will unite healthcare professionals, researchers, educators, students, volunteers, service users, their next of kin and the business community. Together, they will focus on research, education and developing the services of tomorrow. Across service levels. From home to nursing home.
The location was selected in March 2024, with plans underway for its size and contents. It is expected to be operational between 2029 and 2031.
Partners:
Grimstad Municipality
University of Agder
Agder Vocational College
Agder County Council
Anders Wickstrøm Andersen (dean University of Agder)
Aase Hobbesland (head of municipal affairs Grimstad Municipality)
Gunnbjørg Tveiten Engehagen (rector Agder Vocational College)
Magnus Mathisen (chief municipal executive Grimstad Municipality)
Kjetil Hellang (director of finance and campus management University of Agder)
Mariann Fossum (professor University of Agder)
Contact
Silje Bjerkås
Project Manager, University Nursing Home
Email: silje.bjerkas@grimstad.kommune.no
Phone: 90 82 02 03
Frank Eikeland
Project Manager for Construction
Email: frank.eikeland@grimstad.kommune.no
Phone: 47 27 08 15
Mariann Fossum
University of Agder
Email: mariann.fossum@uia.no
Phone: 91 85 48 45
Marit Bolstad Tveide
Agder Vocational College
Email: marit.bolstad.tveide@fagskoleniagder.no
Phone: 47 66 90 88