Important notice for people with diabetes who use FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors

The device manufacturer Abbott has identified that some FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors may give incorrect low glucose readings. These sensors have been distributed to people living with diabetes.

Read the news article to find out how you can check whether your sensor is functioning properly

Support for self-care and lifestyle changes

On this page, you will find various digital coaching and courses for health promotion, self-care and lifestyle changes.

On this page

Digital coaching in Omaolo

Would you be interested in coaching to strengthen your sleep, interaction or happy life skills?

You can select a suitable digital coaching programme in the Omaolo service. In the coaching programme, you can set goals for yourself and monitor your progress.

The coaching programmes have been developed by Kustannus Oy Duodecim and are free of charge. 

The coaching programme will help you to manage your alcohol consumption. With the help of practical advice and exercises, you will learn to control your alcohol consumption so that it will not be harmful to your health.

Go to the ‘Reducing alcohol consumption’ coaching programme 

The coaching encourages people who have not been very physically active to increase the number of steps in their everyday life and to improve their muscle strength in various ways.

Go to the ‘Coaching for beginning exercisers’ programme 

The coaching programme, which was designed to alleviate everyday anxiety, helps with controlling the anxiety and negative feelings and reactions that arise from encountering setbacks and hardships.

Go to the ‘Reducing everyday fretting’ coaching programme 

The aim of the coaching programme is to help you strengthen amicable and assertive interaction with your child even in difficult moments.

Go to the ‘Coaching programme for families with children’ 

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The coaching will provide you with many practical tips for healthy, high-quality eating. The aim is to learn to put together high-quality, healthy yet tasty meals.

The coaching programme follows on from the ‘Coaching programme for health-promoting nutrition’.

Go to the ‘Healthy eating’ coaching programme 

This coaching programme will give you background information on what goes to make up a healthy diet. The aim is to learn how the principles of a healthy diet support your health and help you to maintain or achieve a healthy weight.

Go to the ‘Health-promoting nutrition’ coaching programme 

The coaching programme guides you towards lasting weight control, providing practical tips for your journey to a lighter self without crash diets.

Go to the ‘Weight management’ coaching programme 

The coaching programme will provide information on communication that will strengthen your couple relationship, and on the common stumbling blocks for interaction.

Go to the ‘Positive interaction in a couple relationship’ coaching programme 

The coaching programme will help all couples prevent conflicts and also provides tools for couples who live in difficult circumstances.

Go to the ‘Resolving conflicts in a relationship’ coaching programme 

This coaching programme will help you to prepare for smoking cessation and to make the decision to stop smoking after finishing the programme.

Go to the ‘Preparing for smoking cessation’ coaching programme 

This coaching programme will help you with smoking cessation in various ways and reinforcing your decision to live a smokeless life.

The ‘Smoking cessation’ coaching programme follows on from the ‘Preparing for smoking cessation’ coaching programme.

Go to the ‘Smoking cessation’ coaching programme

In the coaching programme, you will learn more about how the different stages of sleep affect your wellbeing and receive practical tips for what you can do yourself to improve your sleep.

Go to the ‘Sleep’ coaching programme 

Health Vil­lage's self-care pro­grams

Health Village's self-care programmes are online programs that focus on promoting well-being and changing lifestyles. The use of self-care programmes is free of charge.

Read more about Health Vil­lage's self-care pro­grams

Mov­ing for­ward in pain man­age­ment
The self-care program provides information about long-term pain and provides guidance on skills that can be relieved by regular practice and use. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Get­ting Started with Ex­er­cise
The goal of this self-care program is to support you in starting and maintaining a more physically active lifestyle. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Bone health
The self-care programme provides you with information and tips on lifestyles that promote bone well-being and risk factors for bone health, as well as support for taking care of your bones. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Weight man­age­ment
Help and tips on how to start lifestyle changes and manage your weight permanently. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Smoke-free surg­ery
This program is designed to give you the information and support to quit smoking before your planned procedure. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Quit­ting smok­ing as a sup­port for good care
This program gives you practical advice, motivation and tools to help you take the step towards a smoke-free life. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.
Blood pres­sure un­der con­trol
This program provides you with comprehensive information about blood pressure and its measurement and treatment. Currently, the content is available in Finnish and Swedish.