Physiotherapy and occupational therapy services
Physiotherapy – individual and group therapy for maintaining physical ability to function as well as counselling and guidance to support self-care
Have you noticed problems with performing your everyday tasks? Do you find it difficult to cope with day-to-day life, for example due to your age, pain, a severe injury or after returning home after being hospitalised?
Physiotherapy provides you with support and guidance with challenges relating to physical functional abilities. Based on an individual evaluation, we will help you understand the reasons behind your issues and will guide you with the self-care exercises that best suit your situation. If necessary, we will provide you with individual or group physiotherapy services.
Kalasatama physiotherapy services:
on weekdays from 7:00 to 20:00 by appointment
In urgent matters, please book a health station appointment.
How can I apply for physiotherapy services?
The need for physiotherapy will be evaluated through the health station services. If necessary, a doctor will write you a referral for physiotherapy or an appointment with the physiotherapist will be made for you based on an evaluation by the nursing staff.
You need to be a client of the City of Helsinki’s health station services in order to use the physiotherapy services of the basic healthcare services of the City.
Please call the telephone number for centralised physiotherapy, for guidance and advice. After receiving a doctor’s referral, you can also book a physiotherapy appointment via this number.
tel. (0)9 310 67000
weekdays from 8:00 to 15:00
If your matter is urgent, please contact Kalasatama health station services.
The nursing staff will evaluate your need for and urgency of treatment.
tel. (0)9 310 50333
weekdays from 7:00 to 20:00
In urgent matters, you can also contact us electronically through the asiointi.hel.fi site or, if you have a contact person at the health station, you can call them directly.
Where and how is physiotherapy arranged?
The physiotherapy services are arranged at the Kalasatama premises on weekdays from 7:00 to 20:00.
House calls
If you require physiotherapy services at home, contact the centralised phone service for physiotherapy,
tel. (0)9 310 67000,
Mon–Fri from 8:00 to 15:00.
Physiotherapy for children
Children’s physiotherapy is offered at family centres.
Appointment booking and guidance
tel. (09) 310 67000,
from 8:00 to 15:00.
I wish to cancel or change the time of my appointment
You can cancel your appointment by calling the centralised appointment booking and advice number for physiotherapy
tel. (0)9 310 67000,
weekdays from 8:00 to 15:00
Or if you have a contact person, you can cancel your appointment through the asiointi.hel.fi service.
My matter concerns aid equipment
If your matter concerns the maintenance of aid equipment or basic level equipment needs, read more on the aid equipment service’s website.
Occupational therapy – supporting your ability to function amidst everyday challenges
Have your functional abilities changed in a way that makes everyday life harder? Are you unable to perform tasks that relate to your everyday life, work and leisure time?
The objective of occupational therapy is to enable you to take part in activities that are important to you, despite your disability or illness. We will work with you to plan an everyday life that supports your functional abilities, as well as the necessary medical aid equipment and apartment renovations.
Kalasatama occupational therapy services:
on weekdays from 7:30 to 18:00 by appointment
In urgent matters, please book a health station appointment.
How can I apply for occupational therapy services?
Usually, clients come to occupational therapy with a doctor’s or nurse’s referral.
If you would like to ask more or want an appointment with an occupational therapist, call an occupational therapist
tel. (0)9 310 322 49
on Tuesdays from 16:00 to 17:30
For informal carers
For informal carers, there is a separate phone advice service for occupational therapy.
tel. (0)9 310 75217
open on Tuesdays from 8:30 to 10:00
Where and how is occupational therapy offered?
Occupational therapists work on weekdays between 7:30 and 18:00.
Occupational therapy is customised, goal-oriented rehabilitation, which usually takes place in the client’s own living environment. The length of an occupational therapy period is 1–5 appointments. This service is free of charge and intended clients aged over 16.
I wish to cancel or change the time of my appointment
Contact your occupational therapist.
If you do not know their number, you can contact the senior occupational therapist.
tel. (0)9 310 64499
My matter concerns children’s occupational therapy
Read more about children’s occupational therapy (in Finnish).
My matter concerns aid equipment
If your matter concerns the maintenance of aid equipment or basic level equipment needs, read more on the aid equipment service’s website.
If a disability or illness causes a permanent hindrance to your daily activities, you can apply for an individual evaluation of occupational therapy (small medical aids, upper limb and cervical spine orthoses).
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