Stories from the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
In this page, you can explore stories of success from the customers and staff of the Western Uusimaa well-being region.
Home service for families with children – concrete support for everyday life and coping
Home services for families with children offer low-threshold help for families who wish to receive support related to their everyday lives. The family of Peppi Puljujärvi from Kirkkonummi received the home service on the advice of a maternity and child health clinic, after her everyday life had become stressful due to unexpected events and the lack of a support network. The service was launched quickly and provided the family with concrete relief.
The Oima service makes daily life smoother and work more efficient
We have launched an online service that enables smooth cooperation between professionals and compensation earners, such as informal caregivers. In Oima service, the details of the compensation earners are up to date and the compensations can be issued faster. Oima brought benefits to roughly 3,700 compensation earners. Users have praised the service for its user-friendliness.
Dental care appointments from the comfort of your own home
It might sound quite strange, but we have introduced remote appointments in dental care so that clients can attend appointments without leaving the comfort of their own home. Remote appointments are used in counselling with families expecting their first child and appointments for one- and three-year-old children.
Family Centre Meeting Points – You Are Always Welcome!
The Family Centre Meeting points are open, welcoming spaces where families can spend time together. Here, adults can connect with other adults, and children can play with their peers. Feel free to drop by, learn about services available for families, and participate in various guided activities.
The Mobile Hospital: Care in the Comfort of Home
LiiSa, the mobile hospital, provides round-the-clock assistance across the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County. Specializing in urgent care, this unit serves elderly individuals in 24/7 residential facilities as well as home care clients. ”The mind stays active and I can sleep in my own bed,” says Mikael Eklund.
Kirkkonummi Urgent Care Clinic: Seamless Service Year-Round
Stitching wounds, extracting ticks and splinter sticks, administering IV fluids— these are just a few of the procedures performed at the Kirkkonummi Urgent Care Clinic on a daily basis. Operating within the modern facilities of the Kirkkonummi Wellbeing Centre, this clinic has managed to reduce the need for hospital emergency visits by a third.
The Youth Cheer Up Residents and Diversify Activities in Disability Services
An experiment between the Disability Services of the Wellbeing Services County, the City of Espoo’s Employment Services and WorkPilots has received excellent feedback from young people and the clients and staff of the Disability Services.
Elderly find joy in communal housing - "It feels good to have people around"
Communal housing is an attractive option for many elderly people and their families. Krister Niemimaa and Kaija Hänninen live in communal housing at the Leppävaara Life and Living Centre for Senior Citizens. Both speak highly of their experience.
The Specialised Oral Care Unit brings top professionals together
At our unit in Tapiola, we take care of patients who cannot be treated by general dentists. We also offer future specialist dentists the opportunity to complete their specialist training period with us. “We’ve assembled a team of top professionals, adept at providing comprehensive and high-quality specialist dental services to residents of the Wellbeing Services County.”
Ella’s diverse content supports disability services
Users from instructors to clients praise the Ella app created by the Digital Unit of Disability Services. Ella provides professionals with a wide range of materials that enrich and diversify client work. For clients, Ella offers plenty of enjoyable things to do.
At FIXtv, everyone participates in everything
FIXtv is an online TV channel made by people with intellectual disabilities in cooperation with an instructor. “Our team works together and does everything independently. We want to show how much you can do, even if you have a disability,” says the group instructor Sara Jansson.
Automatic medicine dispenser brings freedom and security for those living at home
Both the customers and staff have given good feedback on the automatic medicine dispensers. “Automatic medicine dispensers are a good example of successful development. It provides security but does not bind the customer in the wrong way. “
Enhancing daytime activities with remote options
Disability Services has started to offer regular remote daytime activities. This new service enriches our existing daytime activities and allows clients to join in from anywhere. “Activities may include group exercises, sing-alongs, or sensory stimulation”, as remarked by Janne Kortelainen, our digital services manager.
Family centres are engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration
“We must consider the whole of the client’s needs and wishes together with professionals in different fields. Research has shown that multidisciplinary cooperation is efficient for the client and also produces results,” Hanna Mäntynen, neuropsychologist at the Lohja family centre explains. Clients have given positive feedback on multidisciplinary cooperation.
Senior Info provides advice and guidance
The service’s client advisors help to map the life situation of an elderly person and the possible need for different services. You can contact Senior Info if you’re concerned about the situation and coping of a person who is close to you or if you want information produced by professionals to support your own well-being or that of your loved one.
Remote home care provides elderly people with security and joy
Anneli Rautiainen values the balance remote home care strikes between security and independence. “Remote home care enables me to live independently in the comfort of my own home. What more could I ask for!"