Support for accessible housing is support for modification work in your permanent home, removing obstacles in the immediate surroundings of the home, tools and other technical solutions that enable accessible housing and planning accessible housing. The purpose of the renovation is to enable you to live, move and work as independently as possible in and around your home.
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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 02 262 6164 (9-15) and in Swedish on 02 262 6174 (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 long-term or permanent illness, impairment or disability that means you absolutely need support and assistance with your daily activities. 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 health care services.
You are entitled to support for accessible housing if you need it to live in your permanent home and cannot manage your accommodation, mobility and daily activities without it due to your long-term disability, illness or injury.
Support for accessible housing will pay for reasonable design and modifications to the home and its immediate surroundings that are required due to disability. Renovations and improvements to the comfort of the home are not covered. If you have paid the costs of implementing accessible housing yourself, you must apply for compensation within 6 months from the date the costs were incurred.