We are located in spacious and bright facilities on the third floor of the Myllypuro Senior Centre.
Contact information
We provide short-term care both during the informal caregivers’ statutory days off and for those receiving informal care who do not have an official care agreement. In exceptional circumstances, we may also provide short-term care to people living alone.
If you are already using the City’s senior services (such as informal care or home care), discuss the possibility of short-term care with your personal care worker or home care staff. If you do not yet receive senior services, please contact Senior Info. Go to the Senior Info page
Short-term care is subject to a fee. The fee depends on several factors, including:
- whether the care provided is 24-hour or part-time
- whether the care is provided in a care home or in a service housing facility
- whether the care replaces the statutory days off for an informal caregiver.
Personal documents
- Up-to-date medication list
- ID card or other form of identification
Medicines
- All your regular medicines and any medicines you may need to take, in their original packaging or in dose dispensing bags
- Diabetes supplies, wound care supplies or other medical supplies, if you use them
Clothing and footwear
- Comfortable indoor and outdoor clothing that can be washed at 40 degrees
- Sturdy indoor and outdoor shoes
- Nightwear
- Enough changes of clothes
Don’t forget to label all your clothes!
Toiletries
- Personal care and hygiene products and protective products
- Toothbrush and toothpaste
- Comb
- Shaving equipment
- Any skincare products
Assistive equipment
- Glasses, hearing aids and their batteries
- Mobility aids you use on a daily basis (e.g. a walker or walking stick)
Other necessary items
- Phone and charger
- A small amount of cash, if you want to visit the café, for example
- You can also bring your own magazines or books, for example.
It is advisable to leave valuables, such as jewellery and expensive electronic devices, as well as your security wristband, at home.
The duration of a short-term care period is determined by your indivudual need for treatment. The period may take place once or at regular intervals.
Short-term care can also be provided on a part-time basis, for example as day care or night care.
Sointu is located in the cosy and communal environment of the Myllypuro Senior Centre, on the third floor. During your short-term stay, you can also participate in the communal activities of the senior centre, including the exercise and culture activities.
We respect your privacy and your right of self-determination. You are always welcome to our joint activities, but you can also spend time by yourself when you wish.
Sointu is located in renovated and accessible facilities on the third floor of the Myllypuro Senior Centre.
- The building has a lift.
- Moving between the areas is easy.
- The yard is peaceful and uncluttered.
The facilities support a safe and smooth daily life.
You will have your own room with a toilet and shower. The room includes a bed, a mattress and a bedside table. The nurse call system allows you to call for help if necessary, improving your safety.
The common areas include a dining area, a living room, a living room with a fireplace, a sauna and a balcony. The common lounging room and dining areas allow you to:
- spend time with the other residents
- participate in joint activities
- meet your loved ones
You will enjoy your meals in the common dining area with the others or in your own room. Mealtimes are peaceful and unhurried. Hot meals are prepared at the kitchen of the senior centre, taking any allergies you may have into account.
You can also go to the Amoroso Restaurant on the first floor of the senior centre for coffee or a meal with your loved ones. The restaurant is open
- Weekdays at 9-16 (lunch 11-13.30)
- Weekends at 12-15
- Find the lunch menu here(Link leads to external service)(Link leads to external service)
The Myllypuro Senior Centre is surrounded by pedestrian and cycling paths that run along the natural environment. Our back yard also offers great opportunities for outdoor activities, including a senior park and berry bushes. You can also tend to edible plants in our greenhouse.
Nearby you’ll find:
- parks and recreational trails
- shops and other services
- good public transport connections
Being outdoors and the natural environment support your wellbeing and give meaning to your everyday life.
Your daily life is shaped according to your own daily routine. The day includes:
- basic care and support
- moments of rest and time to yourself
- opportunities to participate in joint activities
We organise a variety of leisure programmes and outdoor activities. You can decide for yourself which activities you’d like to participate in. A printed copy of the weekly programme is posted to the noticeboard of the group home.
Your loved ones can visit you at their convenience. Pets are also welcome here. You can go for a walk with your loved ones. Please let the staff know, either in advance or when you leave.
We are well served by public transport. There is a limited number of parking spaces available in the yard of the senior centre. The first-floor lobby of the senior centre has a registration computer. Please enter your registration number if you have parked in the yard. The building managers can assist you in using the computer.
Our multi-disciplinary team supports your everyday life.
- Your appointed nurse is responsible for your overall everyday life and is there to support you.
- Practical nurses and nurses ensure your day-to-day care and wellbeing.
- A physiotherapist ensures the carrying out of your systematic therapy.
Contact information:
Sointu Short-term Care Unit
+358 9 3102 1075(Link starts a phone call)
You can also call us if the front door is locked. There is a buzzer by the front door, which can be used to get in when the door is locked.
Senior centre supervisor
+358 9 3106 0671(Link starts a phone call)
You can keep up to date with the latest news from the Myllypuro Senior Centre via our social media channels.
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