Adaptation Training and Assistive Devices
Adaptation Training
Adaptation training may be granted for a disabled person and his or her family. It consists of guidance, counselling, and training, and it can be organized in the form of various courses or as individual adaptation training. Adaptation training may include e.g. housing training, training in mobility skills, braille, and courses that strive to improve a person’s social functioning.
Assistive Devices
Equipment, devices, and appliances that a disabled person needs to perform his or her daily activities, other than those used for medical rehabilitation, may be replaced or made available. Such assistive devices may include e.g. household appliances and leisure equipment.
The acquisition costs of these assistive devices are reimbursed for persons who, due to their disability or illness, need such devices in order to move about, communicate, or independently manage at home or in leisure activities. Only the reasonable and necessary costs incurred by such assistive devices that are essential due to a person’s disability or illness shall be reimbursed, and only to the extent of 50 %.
For more information, please contact a social worker from Disability Services at your closest social services unit.
Contact Information
Please note! Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
For more information, please contact a social worker from Disability Services at your closest social service unit.
Children and families:
Social worker phone 040 595 1837 A-I
Social worker phone 040 183 5867 J-O
Social worker phone 040 640 3168 P-Ö
Social instructor, phone 040 545 6445
Families in Vasa:
Social worker phone 040 650 8123 J-O
Social worker phone 06 218 4163 A-I + P-Ö.
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Adult social work:
Social worker phone 040 747 2678 A-K + svenska.
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Social worker phone 040 843 9817 L-Ö + Vähäkyrö.
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Social worker phone 040 650 8123 (adults).
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Social worker phone 040 183 5867 (children)
Social instructor phone 040 483 6342 (adults)
Address: Socialvårdstjänster, Centrumvägen 4, Smedsby
Social worker, phone 06 218 4163 (adults).
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Social worker phone 040 595 1837 (children, last name A-L)
Social worker phone 040 640 3168 (children, last name M-Ö)
Address: Socialkansliet, Öurvägen 31, 66800 Oravais
Social worker, phone time tuesday and thursday at 9 – 10 am, phone 06 218 3823
Social instructor, phone 040 168 5379
Address: Malmska social- och hälsocentral, Kållbyvägen 7, PB 111, 68601 Jakobstad
Disability services for adults:
Bodil Häger-Kantola, social worker, phone 040 805 1317 (K-Ö), Jakobstad and Larsmo
Pia Wikman, social worker, phone 040 805 1973, Nykarleby and Pedersöre
Ulrika Enlund, social worker, phone 040 355 1475, Nykarleby and Pedersöre
Bodil Ravall, social instructor, phone 040 805 1902
Rebecca Holmgård, social instructor, phone 040 805 1395, Nykarleby and Pedersöre
Annika Löv, social instructor, phone 050 523 3432, Jakobstad and Larsmo
Josefine Björkfors, social instructor, phone 050 374 0781, Jakobstad and Larsmo
Disability services for children
Heidi Sjöblom, social worker, phone 040 805 1384, Jakobstad, Larsmo and Pedersöre
Hanna Dang-Kivilompolo, social worker, phone 044 721 7716, Jakobstad, Larsmo and Nykarleby
Ida-Sofia Moilanen, habilitation Instructor, phone 040 805 1734
Jenny Edström, habilitation Instructor, phone 040 805 1705
Social worker phone 040 650 8123 (adults).
Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Social worker phone 040 595 1837 (children)
Social instructor phone 040 483 6342 (adults)
Address: Social- och familjetjänster, Närpesvägen 4, 64200 Närpes
Social worker phone 044 424 9237. Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Address: Lappfjärdsvägen 10, 64100 Kristinestad
Social worker phone 044 424 9237. Phone time tuesday and thursday at 9-10 am.
Address: Slussgatan 11 A, 64260 Kaskö
Social worker phone 044 424 9237. Phone time tuesday at 9-10 am.