Discretionary care and support for informal care families

Families of informal care customers can receive discretionary care and support to help them cope with the informal care situation. Discretionary care and support are provided at home or in a unit outside the home.

Discretionary care includes part-time care, short-term care, home-help services and day activities. We will decide on discretionary care.

If you are interested in discretionary care and support for informal care, please contact your designated worker.

Available languages:

Finnish, Swedish

Related service points and contact information:

• Informal care support for the elderly and people with memory disorders
  • Discretionary care and support for informal care families
  • Activity centres for informal care families
  • Informal caregiver's health check-up
  • Care options during the caregiver's statutory leave days
  • Coaching courses for new informal caregivers
  • Life after informal care -coaching
  • Social guidance at the activity centres for informal care