accomodation service for alcohol addicted in finland

An accommodation services for alcohol addicted elderly people.

28 August 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Presentation on review of the visit Degree programme in social services (DSS C25)

DIACONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Järvenpääntie 640, 04400, JÄRVENPÄÄ

FINLAND

PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas,

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THE INSTITUTIONAL BASE

founded in 1961 by an alcoholic who wanted to 'get better‘.Kustaa Arvo Parkkila, Reino Ahonen and Veijo Salovaara

Supportive accommodation centre for elderly alcohol addicted Address – Kotkankatu 14-16 B, 00510 Helsinki Unit of Suojapirtti Ry (Private Sector) Helsinki Municipality buys the services

they have 46 resident places; 1 social worker, 1 nurse, 5 instructors (about to have one practical nurse) and the other staff

Informant – Jarmo Palomaki

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Short Review of Exposure

Well organized and inspiring adorable example of elderly care

The architecture reveals it’s decades of service

The elderly are at home

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THE SERVICE USERS Elderly alcohol addicted don't work anymore, physical & mental health problems, probably

unable to get rid of the addiction, excluded( family & society).

Alternative Shelter they can’t go to ordinary care homes

To support and care them as long they live.

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THE SERVICE USERS Social Services Department evaluates these elderly

alcoholics and decides their place to huoltokoti the huoltokoti gets all the medical records etc so

they are able to give accurate care for these men these men have lost their entire social network due to the addiction problem

their families have left them and don't wish to be in any contact any longer,

don't have that network of friends and colleagues

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THE SERVICES Life support and care

support the men to be as active as they can of that life they have left

support them to operate sort of independently and have as normal of a life as possible

these men get meals every day, accommodation and activities, health services and the possibility for support from the social worker, parish worker

efforts to help them regain family relations

in exchange they can’t use alcohol inside the home nor come there 'drunk'.

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THE NETWORK CHAIN Kallio health centre

the men are taken into the health centre every now and then

psychiatric clinic those men with mental health problems such as schizophrenia get their medication

Alppila (local) parish the church worker comes to talk to the men and give 'spiritual treatment'

other health service providers such as physiotherapist (these additional services the organization buys)

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ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE

A distinct role in the welfare of these people

Inspiring developmental work able to support these people in long term they come to the huoltokoti depressed, badly addicted and with no connections to family or friends

then after a decade or so he is sober and has gained a relationship to the family and so on

this process and these 'victories‘

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An accommodation services for alcohol addicted elderly people.

28 August 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Presentation on review of the visit Degree programme in social services (DSS C25)

DIACONIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES Järvenpääntie 640, 04400, JÄRVENPÄÄ

FINLAND


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accomodation service for alcohol addicted in finland

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