Short-term care with round-the-clock care is available if you live at home and are cared for by a carer or other close relative and need support to maintain your independence and functional ability. The aim of short-term care is to provide you with supported housing so that you can live at home for as long as possible.
Short-term care is planned and can be either regular or temporary and can be ...
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 (9-15).
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 get special services under the Disability Services Act if you have a long-term or permanent disability caused by a disability or illness that means you absolutely need support and help with your daily activities. These services and support measures are provided to you if you do not receive adequate and appropriate services under any other law. Disability services are intended to complement other social and health services.
Short-term care in a residential unit under the Disability Services Act can be provided during the caregiver's leave or when the caregiver of a disabled person is unable to care for the disabled person and their daily needs for assistance due to tasks related to their own life or rest and recreation.