{"id":991,"date":"2021-12-08T10:49:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T10:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nytt.hvest.is\/?page_id=991"},"modified":"2025-01-10T10:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:53:15","slug":"onnur-thjonusta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/thjonusta\/onnur-thjonusta\/","title":{"rendered":"Other services"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-krem-color has-graenn-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/thjonusta\/onnur-thjonusta\/#sjukraflutningar\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">Medical transportation<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-krem-color has-graenn-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/thjonusta\/onnur-thjonusta\/#hti\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">Iceland Hearing and Speech Center<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-krem-color has-graenn-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/thjonusta\/onnur-thjonusta\/#prestar\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">Pastoral service<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-krem-color has-graenn-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/thjonusta\/onnur-thjonusta\/#tannsar\" style=\"border-radius:10px\">Dentist<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sjukraflutningar\">Medical transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambulances in the district are twofold: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isafjordur.is\/is\/stjornsysla\/stofnanir\/allar-stofnanir\/slokkvilid-isafjardarbaejar\">\u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur fire department<\/a> handles ambulance transport in \u00cdsafjar\u00f0arb\u00e6r, Bolungarv\u00edk and S\u00fa\u00f0av\u00edkur district, according to an agreement between \u00cdsafjar\u00f0arb\u00e6r and the Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur Health Institute. The work area extends from the middle of \u00d3shl\u00ed\u00f0, into the bottom of \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and then all the way west to Dynjandishei\u00f0i.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Norwegian Health Institute handles ambulance transport in Vesturbygg\u00f0 and T\u00e1lknafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur district. Two paramedics are on call at all times to carry out this task.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Icelandic Red Cross sends invoices for ambulance transport, according to price list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ambulance planes land on \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and B\u00edludal, as well as helicopters and ships of the Coast Guard, as well as rescue teams help when the situation calls for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/118651894_3171367306251147_8030127921975012086_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Firefighter&#039;s ambulance on \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur with \u00c1lfafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur in the background. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/229425950_591596348512067_8044054886149205022_n-edited.jpg 861w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ambulance workers in the southern region in 2021. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-black-color has-css-opacity has-black-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prestar\">Priests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The priests of the National Church are regular visitors to the institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pastoral service at the institute is threefold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Firstly<\/strong>&nbsp;is a weekly visiting service, which consists in the fact that every Monday a priest comes and visits the inpatients. At 3:30 p.m., he is at the service in the chapel, while the staff of the hospital and Eyrar help residents and patients to get down to the basement where the chapel is located. Furthermore, patients or their relatives can request that a priest visit them for conversation and support. The priests in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur presbytery take turns looking after the hospital, but the organization of the service is in the hands of the parish priest in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Second of all<\/strong>&nbsp;the parish priest performs emergency services. There is always a chaplain on call for the hospital and he can be called out whenever pastoral care or chaplain support is needed, for example due to death, accidents or natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Thirdly<\/strong>&nbsp;a priest comes and says mass on Christmas day at the Eyri nursing home<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two parishes in the area of operation of the health institution; <a href=\"https:\/\/kirkjan.is\/soknir\/$CongregationsAndChurches\/Detail?id=16e09d0a-4bf9-4e7e-bfff-76d6bdaa84a7\">\u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur parish<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kirkjan.is\/soknir\/$CongregationsAndChurches\/Detail\/?id=577c07ac-bd69-494f-b852-c19bcaa44344\">Patreksfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur parish<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/PXL_20220104_102625650-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the chapel in the basement of the hospital in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Kapella8-edited-1-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">From the chapel in the basement of the hospital in Patreksfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambulances Ambulances in the district are twofold: The Icelandic Red Cross sends invoices for ambulances, according to price list Ambulances land on \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and B\u00edludal, as well as Coast Guard 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