mmakipaa/shs_descriptions huggingface dataset:
Service id: 8946
Service title: Occupational therapy for school pupils
Service headline: In occupational therapy for school pupils, we support the child's ability to cope at school and in leisure time.
Service description: Occupational therapy for school pupils is a preventive service. It is intended for school pupils whose everyday life is difficult, for example, due to challenges in motor learning or perception. The occupational therapy services are accessed with a referral, which you can get, for example, from school health services. We will assess the pupil's ability to take care of themself and their school skills, motor coordination, mental skills as well as cognitive and social skills. We will work in the pupil's own operating environment at home and school as well as at our office in Länsi-Pasila. If you are already our customer, you can send us a message via Maisa.
Service target groups: Children and Families

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: E-service
Errand service name: Client portal Maisa
Errand service target groups: Individuals
Contact channel type: E-services
Contact channel name: Client portal Maisa
Contact channel availability: Open every day around the clock
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en
Service id: 8947
Service title: Occupational therapy home rehabilitation
Service headline: Occupational therapists solve everyday problems of the elderly living at home and people taking care of their loved ones.
Service description: We offer support for rehabilitation at home and those acting as informal caregivers. With ageing, everyday life can narrow down to the home, and opportunities to participate in meaningful activities may become limited. Occupational therapy home rehabilitation takes place at the client's home and outside the home. Occupational therapy involves practicing things that are important to clients, such as eating, dressing, running errands and engaging in leisure activities. We can help you plan a weekly schedule that supports functional ability and provide you with information on different aids and home alterations. Together, we will plan a rehabilitation period matching your needs. Usually, an occupational therapy period lasts 1 to 5 visits. You can access occupational therapy when directed by another professional, for example, by the client assistance, Senior Info, home care or Geriatric Outpatient Clinic. You can also call our helpline, tel. +358 9 310 32249, or the helpline of informal care occupational therapy, tel. +358 09 310 32591. If you are already our customer, you can send us a message via Maisa.
Service target groups: Elderly people, Individuals

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: E-service
Errand service name: Client portal Maisa
Errand service target groups: Individuals
Contact channel type: E-services
Contact channel name: Client portal Maisa
Contact channel availability: Open every day around the clock
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en
Service id: 3339
Service title: Work ability assessment
Service headline: During the work ability assessment, our team will thoroughly examine and evaluate your work and functional capacity. This assessment aims to determine your eligibility for various forms of support, such as rehabilitation or pension. 
Service description: The work ability assessment is designed specifically for long-term unemployed individuals aged 18-63, residing in Helsinki, who have low income and are unable to work or engage in education or training due to their health condition. Once we receive the referral, we will carefully review and assess your work and functional abilities as part of the work ability assessment process. Our dedicated team of social workers and work ability coordinators will be available to provide you with the necessary support and guidance throughout the assessment. Additionally, medical specialists and neuropsychologists will conduct assessments of your work capacity to ensure a comprehensive evaluation. The service is free of charge. Contact information: Senior Social Worker Auri Lyly-Falk, tel. +358 9 3104 2286 Social workers Annika Jäntti, tel. +358 9 310 42228 Terhi Järvinen, tel. +358 9 310 42229 Outi Keikkonen, tel. +358 9 310 42285 Ritva-Liisa Kovanen, tel. +358 9 310 42289 Anna Laasio, tel. +358 9 310 42241 Kaisu Lahtinen, tel. +358 9 310 42287 Riikka Penttilä, tel. +358 9 310 42269
Service target groups: Individuals
Service prerequisites: Customers between the ages 18 to 63 years, who are referred to the service and whose work abilities, functional abilities and possibilities for receiving a pension need to be assessed. The service is intended for residents of Helsinki.

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Reserving appointments
Errand service name: Work ability assessment, appointment
Errand service description: Appointment for work capacity assessment.
Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Work ability assessment
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 08:15-16
Contact channel phone number: 09 310 5015 (vaihde)
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: E-mail
Contact channel name: Work Ability Assessment, email
Contact channel email address: tyokykyselvitys@hel.fi
Service id: 9616
Service title: Work ability coordinator services
Service headline: We are here to serve individuals of working age in Helsinki who have impaired work capacity, as well as unemployed residents who require work ability support.
Service description: Our services are designed to assist you in finding part-time or full-time employment and enhancing your work ability. Our dedicated work ability coordinators collaborate with you, your employer and healthcare professionals to maintain or improve your work capacity. They assess your ability to work, identify potential health risks associated with your job, develop and coordinate measures to support your work ability and create a plan for your successful return to work. Our ultimate goal is to support and strengthen your work and functional ability while helping you navigate through various work ability support services. If rehabilitation services are necessary before entering the workforce, we can guide you accordingly. Accessing our services is easy and straightforward. You do not need a referral, and there is a low threshold for getting started. Simply request your responsible worker, who may be employed by Helsinki Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division, Helsinki Employment Services or the TE Office, to contact us on your behalf. You can also reach out to us directly if needed. Our services are free of charge.
Service target groups: Individuals

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Providing advice
Errand service name: Contact information for work ability coordinator services
Errand service description: Contact information of work ability coordinators.
Errand service target groups: Individuals
Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone Work ability coordinator services 1
Contact channel phone number: 040 809 5165
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone Work ability coordinator services 2
Contact channel phone number: 040 664 0082
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: E-mail
Contact channel name: Email address
Contact channel email address: sote.tyokykykoordinaattorit@hel.fi
Service id: 3028
Service title: Transport service
Service headline: You can apply for transport services if you are unable to use public transport because of a disability or illness.
Service description: Our transport services are intended for Helsinki residents with a disability for whom using public transport is unreasonably difficult. We grant support for your commute to work or studies and travelling for errands and leisure activities. We do not grant support for health care-related trips, as Kela reimburses visits to doctors and examinations on the basis of health insurance. You can apply for transport services by filling in the transport service application form. You need a medical certificate to accompany your application, in which your doctor has assessed your need for support. Send your application to a transport service social instructor employed at a service point of Social Work for People with Disabilities in your area of residence. We will assess your situation and decide on the service. If you receive a positive decision, you will receive a payment card, which allows you to travel, as a rule, in Helsinki and nearby municipalities by taxi. You only make a copayment for the trips. You can ask about the payment cards and our services from our office secretaries Mon-Fri 8.15-16.00 by calling +358 9 310 23100. 
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Transport service
Errand service description: Transport service
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone number for office secretaries
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 08:15-16
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 23100 
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Transport service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Transport service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel phone number:  09 3104 4817
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3029
Service title: Transport support for the elderly
Service name synonyms: taxi services for elderly people
Service headline: You can apply for transport support if you cannot use public transport due to reduced functional capacity caused by ageing.
Service description: Transport support is a service in accordance with the Social Welfare Act intended to support independent living. We will assess your situation and eligibility for transport support. You can receive support for transport if, for example: - your functional capacity is impaired and you have difficulty using public transport alone or with an accompanying person - you have a memory disorder that makes it more difficult to use public transport - your income or assets do not exceed the limit defined for the service. If you are granted transport support, you can use six one-way trips per month for errands and recreational trips. You can travel in Helsinki, from Helsinki to nearby municipalities and in nearby municipalities (Espoo, Kauniainen, Vantaa and Sipoo). You will get a payment card, which you always need to take with you when using the transport service. You can order transport from the Helsingin Matkapalvelu transport service dispatch centre. You will receive monthly invoices for the co-payments corresponding to the trips. The driver can assist you if you need help getting from your home to the vehicle or from the vehicle to your destination. In this case, the transport service decision includes the assistance provided by the driver. Transport support is only intended for errands and recreational trips. For trips related to health care, such as visits to a doctor, laboratory or rehabilitation, you can apply for reimbursement from Kela. Apply for transport support by filling out an application for transport services and sending it to your local office of social work for people with disabilities. Your application must be accompanied with an income and asset statement as well as a medical certificate, which you can get from your local health station, for example. 
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: The applicant's need for the service is assessed based on a medical certificate and a review concerning the customer's social situation. If necessary, a physiotherapist is asked to assess the applicant's ability to move and a test journey is conducted using public transport. The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.
Service link title: Senior Info advisory service
Service link URL: https://www.hel.fi/en/decision-making/senior-info-advisory-service
Service id: 2991
Service title: Services for a person with an autism spectrum disorder
Service headline: Services for a person with an autism spectrum disorder are organised as services based on the Disability Act, Intellectual Disability Act, Informal Care Act and Social Welfare Act.
Service description: Services for a person with an autism spectrum disorder are organised as services based on the Disability Act, Intellectual Disability Act, Informal Care Act and Social Welfare Act. A majority of people with an autism spectrum disorder will receive their services through other services than those specifically intended for people with an autism spectrum disorder. Intellectually disabled, autistic customers will be granted their housing services and day or work activity services, based on the Intellectual Disability Act, from the group homes of Developmental Disabilities Services or their day and work activity centres. Social work Social workers of customers with an autism spectrum disorder, Social work units Housing services Housing services are arranged for intellectually disabled people with an autism spectrum disorder, based on the Intellectual Disability Act, by group homes operated by the Developmental Disabilities Services. For other people with autism spectrum disorders, housing services are arranged mainly as purchased services, based on the Social Welfare Act. Together with the customer and his or her loved ones, a social worker will assess the need for housing services and propose the service to be purchased. When assessing the need for housing services, one evaluated factor is how much assistance or support the person needs for housing, for example. Work and day activities Work and day activities are organised for people with an autism spectrum disorder in work and day activity centres, either based on the Intellectual Disability Act or the Social Welfare Act. Work and day activities are either provided by the city or arranged as purchased services. A social worker will assess the need for work and day activities, together with the customer and his or her loved ones. Supported employment Services for supported employment 
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: Services for a person with an autism spectrum disorder are organised as services based on the Disability Act, Intellectual Disability Act, Informal Care Act and Social Welfare Act. These services, based on the various acts, can be granted to people with autism spectrum disorders, who meet the criteria requested by the law. The severity of the person's disability will always be assessed service-specifically. The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.
Service link title: Social work with disabled people
Service link URL: https://www.hel.fi/Helsinki/en/socia-health/disabled/social/
Service link title: Group homes
Service link URL: https://www.hel.fi/Helsinki/en/socia-health/disabled/housing/
Service link title: Work and day activities
Service link URL: https://www.hel.fi/Helsinki/en/socia-health/disabled/work/
Service link title: Supported employment
Service link URL: https://www.hel.fi/Helsinki/en/socia-health/disabled/employment/
Service id: 9630
Service title: Counselling for people with disabilities
Service headline: We provide you with information on disability services and help you apply for them.
Service description: We offer counselling and guidance on issues related to services for people with disabilities. You can contact us by phone, email or by visiting our service point. The telephone counselling for people with disabilities is available in Finnish Mon-Fri 9.00-11.00 and Tue and Thu 12.00-14.00. The telephone number is +358 9 310 32889. The telephone counselling service in Swedish is open on Wednesdays 9.00-11.00 at +358 9 310 35154. If you need help outside of the telephone service hours, you can leave us a contact request in our answering service or send us an SMS. If you have questions about the transport service travel cards or service vouchers, our office secretaries are available Mon-Fri 8.15-15.00 at +358 9 310 23100. You can also send us an email to sote.vammaisneuvonta@hel.fi. If you intend to send an email containing personal data, please remember to send it in a secure format. You need online banking credentials to send a secure email. We also offer counselling without an appointment at Itäkatu Family Centre on Wednesdays 14.00-16.00. The address is Tallinnanaukio 1, 1st floor. You can also make an appointment by calling Counselling for People with Disabilities. When you arrive, notify the doorman.
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Providing advice
Errand service name: Counselling for people with disabilities
Errand service description: Counselling for people with disabilities
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: 09 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling by our office secretaries (travel cards and service vouchers)
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 08:15-16
Contact channel phone number: 09 310 23100
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: E-services
Contact channel name: Sending a secure email
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: E-mail
Contact channel name: Email address of Counselling for People with Disabilities
Contact channel prerequisites: Email address of Counselling for People with Disabilities
Contact channel email address: sote.vammaisneuvonta@hel.fi

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: 09 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel phone number: 09 3104 4817
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3036
Service title: Communication education
Service headline: On the basis of the Disability Services Act, manual sign and sign language teaching and image communication education is granted as individual adaptation coaching.
Service description: Communication education refers to the teaching of sign language or communication methods that support or replace speech, or instruction and guidance in the use of communication aids. Communication education aims to ensure that the disabled person has a way of communicating with their close friends and relatives. Communication education can be granted in a situation where a person needs an alternative communication method to replace or support speech in everyday situations. Communication education does not replace speech therapy or guidance by a speech therapist, or the communication aid assessment that is part of medicinal rehabilitation. Communication education is organised as adaptation coaching based on the Disability Services Act. It can be organised as family coaching, group coaching, or distance learning. Communication education can be applied for through the disability services. A recommendation and medical case summary or other statement on the applicant's ability to function must be appended to the application.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: Communication education can be granted in the following cases: - to people with hearing disabilities or hearing and visual disabilities - to people with speech impediments - to the close friends or relative of these people. The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.
Service id: 3038
Service title: An extra clothing expense, caused by a disability
Service headline: Financial support for commissioning clothing or significant changes or due to faster than normal wear and tear of clothes, due to the disability.
Service description: Financial support for commissioning clothing or significant changes or due to faster than normal wear and tear of clothes, due to the disability. The purpose is that the disabled person may acquire suitable clothing, at the same costs as other citizens. The service is applied for from the social worker of the social work services for the disabled of the customer's own residential area, through a Disability Services Application form. Swedish-speaking customers should apply for the services via the Eastern Office of the social work services for the disabled, where they can receive service in Swedish. This is a case-specific financial support measure, which is granted within the frame of reserved allocated funds. Up to half of the costs can be compensated.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: Service needs are assessed, based on a doctors statement. Together with the customer, the social worker will compile an assessment on reasonable costs, which is correlated with the average wear and tear of clothes. The customer will personally deliver a cost estimate for the assessment of the required financial support or the receipts of the actual occurred costs. The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.
Service id: 3712
Service title: Specialist in the participation of Helsinki residents with disabilities
Service headline: Our expert at the Helsinki City Executive Office's inclusion unit supports the inclusion, non-discrimination, equality and fundamental rights of Helsinki residents with disabilities and chronic illnesses.
Service description: Our expert in the inclusion of Helsinki residents with disabilities provides support to individuals facing reduced mobility or functional impairments due to disabilities or chronic illnesses by enhancing their living conditions and empowering them to participate as equal city residents, promoting a sense of inclusivity and equality for all. Our expert does not handle individual issues, such as applications, reminders or complaints, concerning people with disabilities. For assistance in such matters, you can contact, for example, the counselling service for people with disabilities or the Social or Patient Ombudsman. The duties of the expert in the inclusion of Helsinki residents with disabilities include: - Promoting the inclusion, non-discrimination, equality and fundamental rights of Helsinki residents with disabilities and chronic illnesses. - Serving as a liaison and expert between different divisions within the city. - Providing expertise and education on disability issues. - Acting as the secretary of the Council on Disability and facilitating effective communication between the city's various operators and disability organisations.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: The service is only for citizens of Helsinki.

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Providing advice
Errand service name: Contact us
Alternative errand service names: Disability advocate
Errand service description: You can contact an expert by email or phone.
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: E-mail
Contact channel name: E-mail
Contact channel email address: tiina.lappalainen@hel.fi

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Phone
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 3103 6086
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3030
Service title: Service housing
Service headline: Service housing offers an ideal solution when you require care and attention only during parts of the day.
Service description: Service housing is a good option when, despite receiving in-home services, you find it challenging to continue living in your own home while maintaining your well-being. Our primary goal is to ensure your safety and enable you to fully enjoy life through our service housing. Service housing involves residing in a designated apartment within a service housing community, where you receive a range of services, including caregiving and meal assistance. We offer service housing in various settings, such as service housing groups, group homes, housing groups, and through purchased service units. Additionally, you have the option to apply for service housing using a service voucher. In the context of service housing, you will be responsible for covering the rent, apartment maintenance fees, and other daily living expenses, including medications and other necessary medical care services. Importantly, the assistance and support essential for addressing your disabilities are provided to you free of charge. For further details about service housing or to initiate the application process, please get in touch with Counselling for People with Disabilities or your designated worker. Applications for housing services are processed through the disability service application form, ensuring a streamlined process for your convenience.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service additional information: The Department applies a service voucher of sheltered housing for those providers who have been approved as voucher service providers. 

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3024
Service title: Apartment modifications
Service headline: We support your independent living by enabling apartment modifications.
Service description: Apartment modifications help you live as independently as possible in your own home. Recoverable modifications include widening doorways, removing thresholds, building ramps, removing bathtubs and other obstacles. Apartment modifications are only available to your permanent residence. Apply for the service at the local service point for Social Work for People with Disabilities, from a disability services social worker using the disability service application form. In order to assess the need for modifications, we need an opinion from an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. For this reason, such a professional is often invited to take part in the home visit with the disability services social worker and the technical property manager of Premises Centre. They will consider the needed modifications as a whole and options for implementing them together with you. The social worker decides which of the proposed apartment modifications are recoverable. The amount of recoverable costs must be reasonable. The service is free of charge to you. 
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3025
Service title: Devices or equipment to be installed in an apartment
Service headline: The installation of devices and equipment in your apartment will enhance your self-reliance and enable you to maintain independent living at home.
Service description: Devices and equipment to be installed in your apartment are designed to promote and support your independent living within the comfort of your own home. These recoverable items encompass a range of aids, such as lifting devices, stairlifts, various alarm systems, and electric opening systems for entrance doors. Additionally, recoverable devices and equipment may include standard home equipment if it contributes to your ability to live independently. It's important to note that costs related to typical housing amenities or general comfort are not eligible for reimbursement. To apply for this service, please visit your local Social Work for People with Disabilities service point or consult a disability services social worker, using the designated disability service application form. In order to evaluate the necessity for modifications, we require a medical certificate and an assessment from an occupational therapist or physiotherapist. Upon approval of the service, the city's master builder will create an implementation plan and manage any necessary permit procedures. In cases of hearing impairment, the implementation plan will be developed by a rehabilitation instructor from HUS Helsinki University Hospital. Please be aware that we exclusively reimburse expenses related to equipment and devices intended for installation in your permanent residence. The costs deemed recoverable must be reasonable and in accordance with our guidelines. The service is free of charge to you. 
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 7666
Service title: Personal assistance and obtaining an assistant
Service headline: Personal assistance helps you live your life independently.
Service description: Personal assistance empowers you to lead an independent life, allowing you to make choices that align with your preferences. You can apply for personal assistance to address any tasks you are unable to manage independently due to your impairment. Personal assistance offers support in various aspects of your life, including: - Daily activities such as dressing, personal hygiene, household chores, and running errands outside the home. - Work and educational pursuits. - Leisure activities and recreational endeavors. You have three options for arranging personal assistance: 1) Employer model: In this model, you act as the employer of your assistant. 2) Service voucher: You can opt for personal assistance using a service voucher. 3) City's purchased service: Personal assistance services can also be obtained through the city's purchased service program. If you believe that personal assistance would benefit you, please complete the disability service application form and submit it to a Social Work for People with Disabilities service point in your residential area. Counselling regarding the employer model of personal assistance: Jenni Tiittanen tel. +358 9 310 45939 jenni.tiittanen@hel.fi Minna Ponsiluoma tel. +358 9 3102 2279 minna.ponsiluoma@hel.fi Tanja Siira tel. +358 9 310 39373 tanja.siira@hel.fi You can also send an email to suoratyo@hel.fi. Technical support for the Oima service can also be reached at this email address. 
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 7616
Service title: Informal care support for a family member of a person with a disability
Service headline: Informal care support encompasses both the informal caregiver's fee and their entitled statutory days off.
Service description: Informal care refers to the provision of care by a family member or other loved one to a person living with a disability or illness at home. The informal caregiver can be a family member of other loved one, chosen based on their health and functional capacity, to best meet the recipient's needs. The informal care support includes the informal caregiver's financial fee and statutory days off. You can apply for informal care support by filling in the application form. Your application must include a sufficiently detailed statement from a health care professional detailing the diagnosis, current state of health and functional capacity of the care recipient. Deliver the application to a unit of Services for People with Disabilities in your area of residence. After receiving the application and attachments, an informal care support social instructor will contact you to arrange a home visit. During the home visit, we will prepare a service plan for informal care support together with you and the person you are caring for.
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Application for informal care support
Errand service description: Application for informal care support
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Forms for printing
Contact channel prerequisites: Forms for printing
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889 
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154 
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 7618
Service title: Support services for informal carers of those aged under 65 years old
Service headline: Services that support informal carers in their work include statutory leave.
Service description: Services that support informal carers in their work include statutory leave, which can be arranged as short-term care in housing services or institutions, with the help of a substitute informal carer or hourly caretaker, as day activities, or as a home service. Leave can be arranged through the City's own services, purchased service or with a service voucher. In addition to the statutory leave, other recreational holidays can be arranged for families giving informal care. Services are applied for via support for informal care social care workers at the client's own social services office.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: An informal carer receiving support for informal care is entitled to at least two full days of leave for any calendar month during which they are paid support for informal care. An informal carer is entitled to at least three full days of leave for any calendar month during which the carer is bound continuously or with only minor interruptions to provide around-the-clock or continuous daily care. The service is intended for residents of Helsinki.
Service id: 7625
Service title: Informal carer coaching (Disabled)
Service name synonyms: kin care coaching, coachin for new kin carers
Service headline: The objective of informal carer coaching is to support the caring capabilities of a person about to become an informal carer.
Service description: The objective of informal carer coaching is to support the caring capabilities of a person about to become an informal carer. The coaching may focus on matters such as the informal carer's position and well-being, as well as questions related to the co-operation between the municipality and the carer and, on the other hand, questions related to the basics of assistance and care work. (The coaching can be utilised to improve the quality of the care work and ensure that informal carers implement modes of operation that maintain and promote the care recipients' ability to function.) The coaching of new informal carers under the age of 65 is carried out by informal care support workers of services for the disabled. Coaching courses are held 4-5 times a year, featuring varying themes such as relationships, peer support, social and health care services and the informal carer's own coping. Participants are sent an invitation to the coaching courses and can sign up through their own informal care support worker. The municipality's task is to arrange the coaching, whereby the coaching can be realised by another operator, such as an organisation.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: The municipality's obligation to arrange coaching concerns informal carers who have made an informal care agreement, and the coaching is primarily targeted towards new informal carers.
Service id: 9658
Service title: Informal caregiver's discretionary leave days
Service headline: Discretionary leave days support the coping of informal caregivers.
Service description: If necessary, we can support your coping by arranging discretionary care for your care recipient in a service housing unit. Such care can involve intensive 24-hour care or care where staff are not present at night. We can also support your coping by offering your care recipient day activities. Discretionary short-term care is applied for with the disability service application, which is delivered to a service point in your area of residence. Together with the care recipient and a social worker, you will assess the need for short-term care.
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 9650
Service title: Social guidance for housing services
Service headline: Social instructors can assist you in various aspects of your life, including financial matters.
Service description: Social instructors can assist you in various aspects of your life, including financial matters. In the case of disability work, these dedicated professionals offer valuable support and guidance in numerous practical everyday concerns. Their assistance encompasses a wide range of tasks, such as: Financial matters: Helping you with applications, rent-related issues, managing invoices, and establishing contact with a trustee if necessary. Official matters and errands: Assisting you in navigating official paperwork and handling various errands efficiently. Daily schedule planning: Aiding in organising your daily routine, making effective use of calendars to stay on top of commitments. Service applications: Guiding you through the application processes for work and day activities, personal assistance, home care, or pursuing educational opportunities. It's essential to note that social instructors do not have responsibilities related to medical treatment or care procedures. To access social guidance through a disability work social worker, you'll need to undergo an assessment meeting, during which your eligibility for these services will be determined. Subsequently, a client plan will be developed for you, and your appointments will be documented in the client information system. Our services are provided on a fixed-term basis, and while participation is voluntary, we encourage a high level of commitment. Our overarching objective is to enhance your self-reliance and overall well-being. We offer our services during office hours Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00. Our services are free of charge to you.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service id: 3023
Service title: Social work
Service headline: Contact us if you need support with housing, getting around or other everyday activities due to a long-term disability or illness.
Service description: Social work services encompass counselling, assessing service needs, devising client plans, and decision-making. We collaborate closely with you, your loved ones, and, when necessary, other professionals throughout this process. You can apply for services for people with disabilities through us. Disability services include day activities, personal assistance and housing services. You can apply for disability services using an application form. Simply fill out the disability service application form and submit it to the Social Work for People with Disabilities service point in your service area. If you would like service in Swedish, deliver the application to Kallio Family Centre. Counselling for People with Disabilities offers more information about social work for people with disabilities and how to apply for disability services. Our services are free of charge.
Service target groups: Disabled

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 2929
Service title: Support person activities
Service headline: A person with a disability can, for example, engage in recreational activities with a support person.
Service description: The purpose of support person activities is to enhance your opportunities for engaging in recreational and leisure pursuits. With the assistance of a support companion, you can explore activities such as shopping or attending diverse events. Moreover, your support person can serve as both a conversational partner and a companion for outdoor adventures. If you feel the need for a support person, please fill in the disability service application form. Deliver the application to a service point of Disability Work in your area of residence. You can find a support person yourself or ask a social worker to help you find one. A family member living in the same household cannot act as your support person. Your support person must be over 16 years old. For more information on support person activities, please contact sote.tukihenkilovammaistyohon@hel.fi. The support person is paid a fee and compensation for expenses.
Service target groups: Disabled
Service prerequisites: The service can be applied for via a social instructor at the social work services in your own residential area.

There is one errand service linked to this service:

Errand service type: Making an application
Errand service name: Applying for disability services
Errand service description: Applying for disability services
Errand service target groups: Disabled
Contact channel type: Printable form
Contact channel name: Disability service application form
Contact channel prerequisites: Disability service application form
Contact channel link title: Go to Omaolo
Contact channel link URL: https://www.omaolo.fi/palvelut/terveystarkastus?lang=en

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Finnish
Contact channel availability: Open Mon-Fri 09-11, Tue, Thu 12-14
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 32889
Contact channel call charge: toll free

Contact channel type: Telephone
Contact channel name: Telephone counselling for people with disabilities in Swedish
Contact channel availability: Open Wed 09-11
Contact channel phone number: +358 9 310 35154
Contact channel call charge: toll free
Service id: 3472
Service title: Other services for disabled
Service headline: Services to people dealing with mental health problems
Service description: Services to people dealing with mental health problems