Training and coaching for informal carers
As an informal carer, you are facing many new things. The Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County organises training and coaching for informal carers on various themes related to informal care. Check out the training selection below and sign up. The menu also has videos related to these topics with useful tips in your everyday life.
The information event for new informal carers gives you basic information on support for older people’s informal care and the practices of the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County. The event is also suitable for anyone who is considering applying for support for informal care.
Select an event to attend and sign up by clicking the link. The events have the same content.
- 14 September 2026 from 13:30 to 15:00 Online event in Teams. The event is in Finnish. When you sign up, you will receive a link to the meeting by email.
- 17 September 2026 from 13:00 to 14:30 Online event in Teams. The event is in Swedish. When you sign up, you will receive a link to the meeting by email.
You can also sign up for training events by phone. Tel. 029 1515 856 Mon, Tue 9:00–10:30 (service in Finnish) Wed 9:00–10:30 (service in Swedish)
The coaching on assistive devices and assisting is intended for informal carers in the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County who assist a loved one who is an older person. In the coaching, you will receive:
- information on various aids that make everyday life easier and how to get them, and
- practical guidance on the basics of ergonomic assistance if your care recipient has mobility challenges.
Select an event to attend and sign up by clicking the link. The events have the same content.
- 14 April 2026 from 14:00 to 16:00 at Lohjan palvelukeskus, banquet hall, door A. The event is in Finnish. Address: Ojamonkatu 34 Lohja. Directions
- 16 April 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00 at Kirkkonummi Well-being Centre, Pamskata 1 and 2. The event is in Finnish. Address: Jokiniityntie 2 Kirkkonummi. Directions
- 3 November 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00 Leppävaaran elä ja asu -seniorikeskus, sports hall. The event is in Finnish. Address: Säterintie 3 Espoo. Directions
Whether there will be a training event in Swedish will be confirmed during spring 2026.
You can also sign up for training events by phone. Tel. 029 1515 856 Mon, Tue 9:00–10:30 (service in Finnish) Wed 9:00–10:30 (service in Swedish)
Watch the video: How to prevent falls
In this training, you will get practical guidance on encountering a person with a memory disorder and supporting their active everyday life and functional capacity.
For the duration of this training, your care recipient can participate in group activities organised by volunteers at Uudenmaan Muistiluotsi while you are participating in the training. The group activities are organised on the same floor near the training facilities. Please make sure that your loved one will manage in a group with light assistance during your training. When signing up, you can give the volunteers more information about your loved one’s situation.
Select an event to attend and sign up by clicking the link. The events have the same content.
- 16 March 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00 at the Espoon keskus Service Centre, back room. Entrance from the inside of the shopping centre, take the lift to the third floor. The event is in Finnish. Address: Kamreerintie 3 Espoo. Directions
- 7 May 2026 from 13:00 to 15:00 at Tammisaari library. The event is in Swedish. Address: Raaseporintie 8 Tammisaari. Directions
You can also sign up for training events by phone. Tel. 029 1515 856 Mon, Tue 9:00–10:30 (service in Finnish) Wed 9:00–10:30 (service in Swedish)
Watch a video by the Alzheimer Society of Finland: Touch messages supporting a person with a memory disorder (video in Finnish only)
This section will be filled in during 2026
Watch a video by Mieli Ry: Mental health can be strengthened (video in Finnish only)
This section will be filled in during 2026
Watch videos: What is Lunna and how do you use it? And Acting on behalf of another person in Lunna