Health check-up for the unemployed
The purpose of the health check-up is to examine and promote the health and well-being of the unemployed person, as well as maps his/her work and functional capacity, rehabilitation needs and, if necessary, refers him/her to further services.
The health check is voluntary and free of charge for the client. Organizing the health check is the responsibility of the wellbeing services county. The wellbeing services county.may charge fees for follow-up treatments. Section 11 of the Customer Payments Act provides for the reduction or non-collection of fees. The law emphasizes prioritizing the adjustment of payments in relation to income support. Amendments to the law on social and healthcare customer fees.
The purpose of the health check-up is to be explained to the person participating in the health check-up. The participant is to be told where and how the information from the health check-up is used and what follow-up measures are taken. In connection with the health examination, a personal treatment or service plan is drawn up. Plans and goals relevant to health and well-being and ability to work are recorded in the plan, and follow-up is agreed upon. As a rule, the health checkup for the unemployed is performed by a public health nurse, sometimes also by a physician. A physician is needed, for example, if the ability to work or the need for rehabilitation is to be assessed.
The wellbeing services county is responsible for organizing the service, i.e. it decides how the service is produced. The health check-up is usually done at a Health center or at a multidisciplinary joint services office that promotes employment (TYP), sometimes also within occupational health care.
Contact
Tel: 044 424 9121
Vanha Karperöntie 17, 65610 Mustasaari
Tel: 050 441 7782
Tamppitie 2, 66100 Maalahti
Tel: 06 385 2225
Öurintie 25, 66800 Oravainen
Call request for public health nurse
Tel: 06 786 2701
Mathesiuksenkatu 9, 66900 Uusikaarlepyy
Tel: 040 714 8909 (office, leave a call request not a work phone)
Vallimäentie 43, 66400 Laihia
Pietarsaari and Luoto
Long term unemployed, tel: 06 786 1333/050 447 1218
Short term unemployed, tel: 06 786 1333 (first contact via telephone consultation)
Pietarsaari Social and Health Center
Kolpintie 7, 68600 Pietarsaari
Ähtävä and Pännäinen
Short term unemployed, tel: 050 502 3522
Pännäinen Welfare Station
Vaasantie 1, 68910 Pännäinen
Tel: 06 218 7601
Telephone hours Mon-Fri 9.30-10.00. Call requests can be left 08.00-12.00
Närpiöntie 4, 64200 Närpiö
Call us for help on assessing your situation and guidance on our services.
Open Monday–Thursday from 08:00–15:00 and Fridays 08:00–14:00 (Variations between Municipalities may occur).
The number for a care needs assessment in Kristinestad is 06-218 6019 .