You can participate in the group's meetings if you have signed an informal care agreement with the City of Helsinki and your caregiving role has ended or is ending soon.
The group provides support for your changing life situation when your loved one transfers to long-term care outside the home.
Together, we will discuss issues that are important to the group members, such as coping, wellbeing, emotions, and transitioning away from caregiving responsibilities. The group will meet four times.
The groups are available only in Finnish and are organised by the City of Helsinki together with Omaisena edelleen ry, an association that supports informal caregivers.
Additional information
For more information on the content and schedules for the groups, please get in touch with an informal care social counsellor.
- Southern Gerontological Social Work: Informal Care Social Counsellor, Maarit Hirvonen, tel. +358 (0) 9 310 74208(Link starts a phone call)
- Western Gerontological Social Work: Informal Care Social Counsellor, Marja Laurila, tel. + 358 (0) 9 310 24213(Link starts a phone call)
- Northern Gerontological Social Work: Informal Care Social Counsellor, Kirsi Rantanen, tel. +358 (0) 9 310 46818(Link starts a phone call)
- Eastern Gerontological Social Work: Informal Care Social Counsellor, Päivi Surakka, tel. +
358 (0) 9 310 73995(Link starts a phone call)