Frequently asked questions about the establishment of the Western Uusimaa wellbeing services county

Social, healthcare and rescue services will move from the municipalities to the wellbeing services counties on 1 January 2023. What changes will this bring? On this page, we will compile answers to the questions most frequently asked by our residents and partners.

Many questions are still unanswered; however, things will become clearer once the preparation work proceeds. 

Questions about the impact of founding a wellbeing services county

Questions about local services and the opportunity to choose the services

Questions about organising the services

Questions about the data systems

Questions about costs, funding and subsidies

Questions about the decision-making in the wellbeing services county

Questions about the development of services and the participation opportunities

Questions about local services, healthcare services, special medical care and service vouchers

Questions about elderly services

Questions about services for children, youth and families

Questions about services for people with disabilities

Questions about participation

Questions about the resident event

Questions about private service providers and organisations as service providers