Day activities help you cope with everyday life at home, as well as maintains your functional capacity and your social relationships. Our services are aimed at Helsinki residents living at home who have challenges with their memory or functional capacity. The services also help relatives and informal caregivers to cope.
Contact information
Valid for the time being:
– Mon-Fri 8.00-16.00
– Sat-Sun closed
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You can access our services via a service needs assessment. You can apply for day activities by contacting Senior Info. If you are already a client of home care or informal care and would like to take part in day activities, please contact your designated worker. Find out more about service needs assessments.
As a rule, you will take part in the activities once a week, either for a whole day or a half day. The activities are subject to a fee, and the fee includes meals. If necessary, we can arrange group transport to the day activities and back home. In this case, the client fee for the day activities will be higher. Read more about fees.
Day activities provide elderly people with a warm and pleasant environment for meeting other people and spending meaningful time together.
We do many kinds of things together:
- exercise and spend time outdoors
- do crafts and bake
- listen to music and sing
- play games and talk
We bring rhythm, variety, and safe company to your days. The instructors will provide you with personalised support and encourage you to participate according to your abilities. We encourage you to move and participate as much as possible.
Day activities provide you with companionship, refreshment, and joy to your everyday life, helping you to cope at home and making you feel good.
Our team consists of practical nurses and a physiotherapist. They are there to ensure that you feel safe and welcome.
Contact information:
Day Activities Centre Pihla
+358 9 310 62260(Link starts a phone call)
paivatoiminta.pihla@hel.fi(Link opens default mail program)
Senior instructor
+358 9 310 41820(Link starts a phone call)
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Kontulan seniorikeskus - Helsinki(Link leads to external service)