Uddevalla municipality is planning a car-free courtyard, accessible footpaths, cultivation, outdoor gym, wheelchair swing and more seating at Österängen's nursing and care homes. The investment is estimated to cost approximately SEK 12 million and is planned to be completed in 2026.
What happened?
The social welfare board has decided to proceed with a preliminary study after needs and ideas have been collected over several years. The proposal divides the area into quiet garden zones and more active parts. Car traffic must be moved away from the accommodation. The plan also includes a wheelchair-friendly hammock, water features, ecological features and a sunken stage for communal activities. According to the municipality, residents and staff have submitted comments.
Location
Uddevalla, Västra Götaland
Impact and significance
Österängen is the municipality's largest nursing home and has 112 homes for people with dementia. Accessibility, orientability and a safe traffic environment are therefore central parts of the project. The municipality links outdoor activities to health and well-being, but the news does not contain a measurement of current use or an impact evaluation of the planned design.
Background
The project is part of a larger review of the outdoor environments at the municipality's nursing homes. Representatives of the business and the social committee describe the goal as a safe meeting place for activity, recovery and community. The cost is given as an estimate. The page does not report procurement, final drawing, operating costs or how the work affects the accommodation during the construction period.
Latest update
The feasibility study and planning have moved forward, but all implementation details are not public on the news page. The time target is completion in 2026. When procurement, start of construction and possible traffic impact are completed, they should be checked in the municipality's later documents and information to residents and relatives. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the state of affairs when the WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organizer's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or execution have changed, the later information on the original page shall be used. Title and text have been editorially reworded to separate verifiable information from the source's own judgments. No data outside the cited material has been used to fill gaps, and the reader should follow the source links for full context.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-16. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.