Postiljooninkatu Housing Group is located in the Postipuisto residential area in North Pasila, Helsinki.
We offer services to 20 permanent adult residents. Each resident lives in their own one-room
apartment, while also having access to the housing group's communal areas. Staff is available around
the clock.
Contact information:
Service Unit Manager: Soile Härkönen
Staff telephone numbers: +358 9 3107 0663, +358 9 3107 0180
Contact information
What is it like to live in the Postiljooninkatu Housing Group?
Postiljooninkatu Housing Group is located in the Postipuisto residential area in North Pasila, Helsinki, close to services and with good transport connections. The nearest grocery store is located within 100 metres of the housing group, while both Pasila’s and the city centre’s services are close by.
The housing group has 20 permanent residents, who are adults with disabilities.
The apartments are one-room apartments 36 square metres in size, located on the stairways A and B of an ordinary apartment building. Each apartment has a kitchen, bathroom and glazed balcony. All of our apartments are wheelchair accessible.
Residents of the housing group have access to a shared kitchen as well as communal living room and dining areas, which are located on the first floor of stairway A.
The housing group’s laundry and sauna facilities are also available to residents to book for use.
What is everyday life like with us?
Currently, almost all of our residents attend day or work activities or study.
Residents are supported and helped in various aspects of everyday life according to their individual needs. Besides receiving help in their own homes, residents can also receive assistance in running errands outside the home. We also work to ensure that alongside dealing with everyday matters, residents are able to engage in enjoyable leisure activities and foster interpersonal relationships.
For us it is important that our residents take part in the planning and decision-making regarding their everyday life to the best of their abilities.
Staff
Staff are available around the clock. The residents are assisted by practical nurses, social instructors with bachelor’s degrees in social services, and nurses. Our staff take care of our residents’ everyday needs and wellbeing together with their families and supporters.