Our health and rehabilitation services
Your local health station is your one-stop destination for all your health needs, providing comprehensive care and treatment, whether short-term or long-term.
A rehabilitation instructor will advise and support you and your loved ones if your life situation changes due to a disability or long-term illness.
A rehabilitation planner will advise and guide you in medical rehabilitation that supports your functional capacity.
We can provide you with visual aids and a pair of glasses for treating certain eye diseases, among other things.
In adult speech therapy, we work on speech and swallowing disorders.
In speech therapy for children, we examine and rehabilitate language, speech and voice disorders of children under the age of 16.
Our nutritional therapists will help you when you need special nutritional expertise.
Occupational therapy can help you if you are struggling to cope with the activities of everyday life and working life. We offer occupational therapy services for both adults and children.
Our foot therapists and podiatrists serve people diagnosed with diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis who are experiencing foot issues caused by their illness.
Various physiotherapy services are available to you when your physical functional capacity is limited, for example due to pain or severe disability.
We lend assistive devices to Helsinki residents over 16 years of age with reduced functional capacity.
If dental care cannot be successfully carried out at the local dental clinic, Kalasatama Dental Clinic offers individual dental care for people with developmental disabilities, taking into account the special needs of each client.
Services of the Disability Outpatient Clinic
We offer early rehabilitation for families whose child is under 3 years of age when becoming a client. We tailor the content of our services individually to suit your needs.
We assess and plan your rehabilitation together with you, your family and support workers. We make functional capacity assessments and prepare opinions that you may need in applying for various services and support.
Sexual counselling provides advice and guidance on matters related to gender, body image, sexual health and relationships. All conversations are confidential.
We evaluate your functional capacity and need for rehabilitation and support you in preparing a rehabilitation plan.
We assess your need for rehabilitation and advise you on the use of communication methods that support and substitute speech.
We offer support on matters related to behaviour, upbringing and learning. In addition, we carry out various assessments.
We will support and guide you in everyday activities, such as getting dressed and eating. We also assess your need for small assistive devices and apartment modifications.
You may need the help of a nutritional therapist if you, for example, have lost weight or have severe abdominal symptoms, are overweight or have a poor diet.
Here you can find the telephone numbers of the Disability Outpatient Clinic staff members.
Information elsewhere
Kela offers access to diverse rehabilitation services while also safeguarding the financial well-being of its clients. This approach aims to assist individuals with illnesses or impairments in achieving a fulfilling and productive working life.
You can also find this page at hel.fi/health-services-for-people-with-disabilities.