Viikki Supported Living Group consists of nine accessible rental apartments located in an ordinary apartment building, as well as five transitional apartments located near by.
Our staff work in three shifts, and you can reach them via our safety phone system around the clock.
Our supported living group will provide you with round-the-clock help with daily activities that you are unable to manage by yourself.
In our supported housing service, we help and support our residents to enable them to manage everyday life independently, primarily during the daytime. Our supported housing clients also have access to a Palmia safety phone for unexpected situations in which help is needed.
Contact information Unit manager: Eeva Heikkilä, +358 50 541 1305 Supervisor: Sari Kanerva, +358 40 769 7194 Staff: +358 40 764 1746
Contact information
What is life in the living group like?
In Viikki Supported Living Group, you will live in one of our nine accessible rental apartments located in an ordinary apartment building. Our group also includes five transitional apartments located near by.
Our supported living group will provide you with help with daily activities that you are unable to manage by yourself, such as transitions, getting dressed, washing, eating, laundry and apartment upkeep.
Every resident has an individualised, collaboratively created living implementation plan, in which we will list your needs and wishes. We will support you to enable you to manage your everyday life as independently as possible.
In our supported housing service, we help and support our residents to enable them to manage everyday life independently, usually during the daytime.
Our supported housing clients also have access to a Palmia safety phone for unexpected situations in which they need help.´
What is everyday life in the supported living group like?
Apart from the help provided by our staff, living in our supported living group is comparable to normal, independent living in a rental apartment. You will pay for all of your personal living expenses, such as rent, groceries, medications and hygiene supplies.
Our staff’s assistance is provided free of charge.
For your health care needs, you will use society’s general, normal services. Our staff will help you use services where needed.
Staff
Our staff work in three shifts, and you can reach them via our safety phone system around the clock.
Location
The route to the main entrance
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
- The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The main entrance
- The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a button.
In the facility
- The customer service point is located on floor 2.
- For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift cannot be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
- The facility has an accessible toilet on the entrance floor.
- There is a second accessible toilet on floor 1.