Wellbeing for the elderly

You can find rental housing offered by the municipalities and cities in Western Uusimaa through the links below. Some municipalities also provide housing designed for older adults and housing advisory services.

Hanko: Asuminen ja vuokra-asunnot – Hangon kaupunki(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish)

Raseborg: Byggande och boende – Raseborg(external link) (in Swedish and Finnish)

Siuntio: Asuminen – Siuntion kunta(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish)

Ingå: Boende – Ingå(external link) (in Swedish and Finnish)

Lohja: Asuminen – Lohja(external link) (in Finnish)

Vihti: Asuminen – Vihti(external link) (in Finnish)

Karkkila: Karkkilan kaupunki(external link) (in Finnish)

Kauniainen: Asuminen – Kauniainen(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish)

Kirkkonummi: Asuminen ja rakentaminen – Kirkkonummi(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish)

Espoo: Housing | City of Espoo(external link)

Safety at home and independent living can be enhanced with various assistive devices and technology. Learn more about enhancing safety at home through the following links:

Take a test on home safety(external link) – Kotitapaturma

Information on accidents that occur to older adults and how to prevent them(external link) – Kotitapaturma

Kodin turvallisuuden tarkistuslista(external link) (in Finnish) – The Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adult

Koti ja lähiympäristön turvallisuus(external link) (in Finnish) – UKK-instituutti

Housing safety for special groups(external link) – SPEK

Safe living(external link) – SPEK

Modifications to your current home can improve your ability to manage daily life and make it possible to continue living at home. Learn more about the topic here:

• Repair grants by the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA): Korjausavustus iäkkäiden ja vammaisten henkilöiden asuntoihin(external link) (in Finnish)
• In the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County, home modifications are used to support independent living and daily life for persons with disabilities: Home modifications for persons with disabilities (Support for accessible housing)
• Support for disabled war veterans: Services for disabled war veterans – State Treasury(external link)
• Home Repair Advisory Service of the Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adults: Home Repair Advisory Service – The Finnish Association for the Welfare of Older Adults - Dignified old age is a human right(external link)

Contact information for the housing services for the elderly (Western Uusimaa)

The nursing home portal (Hoivakotiportaali) includes all care homes owned by the Wellbeing Services County, as well as private and non-profit care homes: Länsi-Uudenmaan hoivakodit(external link) (in Finnish and Swedish).

Housing intended for older adults is offered on the website KotiOpas: KotiOpas.fi | Palvelutalot, hoivakodit ja senioriasunnot(external link) (in Finnish)

You can apply for housing allowance for pensioners if you are in a tight financial situation. Housing allowance for pensioners | Our Services | Kela(external link)

You can also explore the general housing allowance: How do income and assets affect general housing allowance? | Our Services | Kela(external link)