The wellbeing services county of South-West Finland organizes vacation care for disabled children during the day on weekdays. The timetable of the care is determined according to the needs of the families so that the parents can work or study.
Vacation care is a club-like service that supports the individual development goals of children and young people. Client-centred activities include music, ...
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. If you are applying for disability services for the first time, 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 your child already has a disability service, you can apply for vacation care by filling out an application for vacation care for a disabled child. The application is a PDF form that you can fill out and mail to Varha/ Vammaistenlasten hoito, Littoistenjärventie 308 A, 20660 Littoinen or electronically to vammaistenlastenhoito@varha.fi. Please note that if the application is received too late, we may not be able to offer the care you want.
If necessary, you can get help and advice from the holiday care coordinators in the wellbeing services county of South-West Finland on how to fill in the application and what attachments are needed for the service you are applying for. You can contact them by email: vammaistenlastenhoito@varha.fi
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 under the Disability Services Act is provided only where necessary. Necessary care is considered to be a situation where the carers are unable to take care of the child because of work or study and the care cannot be provided in any other way during this period. The primary responsibility for organizing care during the vacation period lies with the carers.
Vacation care is offered to children of compulsory school age if it cannot be arranged in any other way. The parents must arrange for the child to take a holiday during the summer. The parents must submit a certificate of employment or studies when applying. Note: From 1 January 2025, the service will be provided as short-term care under the new Disability Services Act and special care programs (EHO) are made no longer.
Disability Services Act