The training course aims to support you as an informal caregiver. You can participate in the course if you have signed an informal care agreement with the City of Helsinki. The course is particularly suitable for caregivers who have recently signed the agreement.
The coaching is a six-meeting course in which we have peer-to-peer discussions on issues related to caregiving. In this course, you will learn about different forms of support for informal caregivers and factors that affect your family's wellbeing. In addition, the course will introduce you to new people with whom you can exchange experiences and ideas.
The course will be held either remotely or on-site at locations in different areas. You will receive the material covered in the course to take home.
We provide the courses only in Finnish.
Course programme
- Meeting: Getting to know each other and the informal caregiver’s wellbeing and roles
- Meeting: Services for informal care families
- Meeting: Occupational therapy, physiotherapy and assistive devices to support a smooth and mobile everyday life
- Meeting: Information on good nutrition for older adults and supporting their memory function
- Meeting: Information on how to administer medicines safely and maintain oral health at home
- Meeting: Follow-up meeting: Sharing stories and experiences about everyday life in informal caregiving
For more information about the coaching courses and for new informal caregivers and their schedules, please contact an informal care social counsellor.
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, Tuulia Kivisaari, tel. +358 (0) 9 310 73995(Link starts a phone call)