Laakso Hospital

We specialise in acute geriatric care, wound care and the treatment and rehabilitation of patients recovering from fractures.

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Laakso Hospital has several geriatric wards, an infection cohort ward, a wound care ward, two neurological wards for those recovering from cerebrovascular disorders, a trauma ward for those recovering from multiple fractures and an orthopaedic ward where we tend to those recovering from hip fractures. Two of our wards are located at Haartman Hospital.

Our hospital employs nurses, practical nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social counsellors, as well as specialists in internal medicine, geriatrics and neurology and specialising physicians.

You need a referral to become a client. The service is subject to a hospital day fee.

Information, tel. +358 9310 47744. We respond to patient inquiries on weekdays (Monday-Friday), 8.00-16.00. Outside these hours, a security officer will answer your call. The email address of the information service is aulapalvelut.laaksonsairaala@hel.fi.

The hospital's daily visiting hours are 12.00-19.00 or by appointment.

Ward 2 (door L), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47618 /
Ward 3 (door L), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47530 /
Ward 4 (door K), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47627 /
Ward 6 (door K), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47641 /
Ward 7 (door J), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47670 /
Ward 9 (door K), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47504 /
Ward 10 (door I), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47610 /
Ward 11 (door J), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47655 /
Ward 13 (door J), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47540 /

Ward 3 for acute geriatric care (Haartman Hospital), Office, tel. +358 9 310 47605 /
Street address: Haartmaninkatu 4 (building 14), 00290 Helsinki
Postal address: P.O. Box 6569, 00099 City of Helsinki

Ward 5 for acute geriatric care (Haartman Hospital), Office, tel. +358 9 310 34318 /
Street address: Haartmaninkatu 4 (building 14), 00290 Helsinki
Postal address: P.O. Box 6569, 00099 City of Helsinki

Chief Physician Saija Paavola
Acting Chief Nursing Officer Anna Holmström

Contact information

Lääkärinkatu 8, 00250 Helsinki Show accessibility information View location on service map
Finnish, Swedish
P.O. Box 6600, 00099 City of Helsinki

Reception, information desk
+358 9 310 47744
aulapalvelut.laaksonsairaala@hel.fi

Location

Lääkärinkatu 8, 00250 Helsinki
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The route to the main entrance

  • The accessible parking space is located outdoors over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking space is less than 3.6 m.
  • 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 guided, 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 entrance has a ramp under 6 m long.
  • The doors connected to the entrance are hard to perceive. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a motion sensor.
  • The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.

In the facility

  • The customer service point has 4 floors.
  • For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens easily manually. 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 are hard to perceive.