Short-term care for persons with disabilities
Short-term round-the-clock care for persons with disabilities in a housing unit. Short-term care for children can also be arranged in their home
- housing services
- services for the disabled
- disabled people
- Housing services
- Auxiliary and support services complementing social services
- PTV
Service language: Finnish, Swedish, English
Municipality: Espoo, Hanko, Inkoo, Karkkila, Kauniainen, Kirkkonummi, Lohja, Raasepori, Siuntio, Vihti
Activity organiser: Länsi-Uudenmaan hyvinvointialue
Short-term care is arranged for persons with disabilities who need round-the-clock care due to an illness or disability. Short-term care is usually provided in a housing unit (or in family care, which has its own service description). Short-term care for a child with a disability can also be arranged at the child’s home.
Short-term care includes round-the-clock treatment and care.
Short-term care can last from a few hours to several months. A significant client group for short-term care is the group receiving care during the informal carer’s statutory days off. That is, care periods of 2–3 days once a month.
The purpose of the service is to use short-term care to support the client’s possibility of living at home and the coping of the family members.