You can receive financial assistance for a person with a disability for such special costs related to technical solutions or equipment that are due to a disability or illness. The wellbeing services county can reimburse half of the reasonable costs for the acquisition of technical solutions and other equipment, excluding equipment for medical rehabilitation, if a person with a disability needs the ...
Access to disability services is based on an individual assessment of the need for services. New clients are referred to disability services through the client and service counselling Soihtu or the client and service counselling for the elderly. The assessment of the need for services first evaluates the suitability and adequacy of the services in accordance with the Social Welfare Act. After that, the need for services in accordance with the Disability Services Act is assessed.
If you are applying for disability services for the first time and are under 65 years of age, contact the Soihtu Team in your municipality by phone, via Varha App or fill in the form: Ilmoitus/yhteydenotto sosiaalihuoltoon tuen tarpeen arvioimiseksi (huoli-ilmoitus).
If you are over 65 years old, you can contact the client and service counselling for the elderly. The customer helpline for services for the elderly is available on weekdays in Finnish on 02 313 2100 (9-15) and in Swedish on 02 313 2200 (9-12).
If you are already a client of Varha’s Disability Services and you are applying for a new service or a change to an existing service, you can contact your designated Disability Services employee or fill in the Disability Services application form. The Disability Service Application is for existing clients of the disability services.
If you don't know who to contact, you can contact the disability services office or disability services counsellor in your area. The disability services in the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland can provide you with help and advice on applying for the service.
When you apply, please attach a medical report or statement describing your current state of health, how you function and what kind of help you need in everyday situations. The best way to support your assessment is to get a statement from a care provider who knows your situation best. This should be as recent as possible, no more than a year old. If necessary, a disability services worker will advise you on how to provide health information.
You can receive special services under the Disability Services Act if you have a disability or illness that causes long-term or permanent disabilities, making it necessary for you to receive support and assistance in your daily life. These services and support measures are provided to you if you do not receive sufficient and appropriate services under any other law. Disability services are intended to complement other social services and healthcare services.
The wellbeing services county of South-West Finland grants financial assistance for these within allocated funds if the purchase is necessary to manage your daily activities as independently as possible. However, disability services do not cover tools, machines, or devices that can be obtained as aids through medical rehabilitation (TYKS) or vocational rehabilitation (FPA).
A social worker or counselor within disability services assesses whether the conditions of the Disability Services Act are met to grant the service and evaluates the necessity of the requested support measure and the reasonableness of the costs. The social worker or counselor always makes decisions based on their individual assessment and evaluation, considering the client's overall situation and the conditions for granting the service.
Disability Services Act.