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Services for the elderly
Local authorities provide different home services for the elderly from meals on wheels to cleaning. Medical treatment can also be arranged at home. Customers can also acquire the services they need wherever they want using service vouchers. Service vouchers are available from municipal social welfare offices. The vouchers can be a coupon or a commitment by the local authority to pay the costs of a private service provider in full or in part.
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- General power of attorney for handling of matters related to Kela benefits
Power of attorney through which e.g. elderly parents authorise their children to handle all their matters related to Kela.
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Special power of attorney to handle matters with Kela
Restricted/time-limited power of attorney through which another person is authorised to handle a specific matter with Kela
Social Insurance Institution of Finland Kela - Support for informal care
Regulations on support if relatives take care of an old person.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Services for older people
The main types of services for the elderly, policy on ageing and services, framework for high-quality care and services.
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health - Services for the elderly
When the health and functional capacity of elderly people deteriorate, they are entitled to many kinds of social and health care services. The right to some benefits is dependent on how long the elderly person has lived in Finland.
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