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Personal assistance

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Personal assistance, that is the assistance service, is necessary help for the person with serious disabilities at home and outside the home:

  • in the daily activities
  • work and studies
  • hobbies
  • civic participation
  • maintaining social interaction

The purpose of personal assistance is to help persons with serious disabilities realise their dreams and choices in different areas of life.

The ...

Do the following

Apply for personal assistance, that is the assistance service, at the disability services in your municipality of residence. The social worker will assess the method of implementation of the service together with you.

The service can also be arranged with a service voucher.

To whom and on what terms

A person with serious disabilities may receive personal assistance if it is necessary to manage daily tasks.

Background information

Personal assistance means necessary help for the person with disabilities at home and outside the home. A person with severe disabilities is entitled to personal assistance if they require it necessarily or repeatedly to be able

  • to cope with their daily activities, work, and studies,
  • to engage in hobbies and social activities, and
  • to maintain social relations.

A precondition for receiving personal assistance is that a person with severe disabilities has the resources to determine the content and implementation of the assistance. In other words, the person with a disability must express themselves what kind of help they need. However, this does not have to be done alone, but they can ask for help from, for example, people close to them.

Personal assistance can be provided in different ways. It can be procured from both public and private service providers.

The service is provided by

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland

Responsible for the service

The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Text edited by: The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland
Updated: 27/3/2024