Family coaching for families with a disabled child
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- 27 municipalities
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amily coaching for families with a disabled child is a coaching according to the Disability Services Act and is intended to support families where there is a disabled child with special needs for support in everyday life. The goal of the coaching is to strengthen communication and social interaction with the child in their own environment, for example at home, at school or at preschool, and to imp ...
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Access to disability services is based on an individual assessment of the need for services. New clients are referred to disability services through the client and service counselling Soihtu or the client and service counselling for the elderly. The assessment of the need for services first evaluates the suitability and adequacy of the services in accordance with the Social Welfare Act. After that, the need for services in accordance with the Disability Services Act is assessed.
If you are applying for disability services for the first time and are under 65 years of age, contact the Soihtu Team in your municipality by phone, via Varha App or fill in the form: Ilmoitus/yhteydenotto sosiaalihuoltoon tuen tarpeen arvioimiseksi (huoli-ilmoitus).
If you are over 65 years old, you can contact the client and service counselling for the elderly. The customer helpline for services for the elderly is available on weekdays in Finnish on 02 262 6164 (9-15) and in Swedish on 02 262 6174 (9-12).
If you are already a client of Varha’s Disability Services and you are applying for a new service or a change to an existing service, you can contact your designated Disability Services employee or fill in the Disability Services application form. The Disability Service Application is for existing clients of the disability services.
If you don't know who to contact, you can contact the disability services office or disability services counsellor in your area. The disability services in the wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland can provide you with help and advice on applying for the service.
When you apply, please attach a medical report or statement describing your current state of health, how you function and what kind of help you need in everyday situations. The best way to support your assessment is to get a statement from a care provider who knows your situation best. This should be as recent as possible, no more than a year old. If necessary, a disability services worker will advise you on how to provide health information.
To whom and on what terms
You can receive special services under the Disability Services Act if you have a long-term and permanent illness, impairment or disability and you absolutely need support and assistance in your everyday life. The disability service complements other social and health services when they are not sufficient or suitable for the needs of a person with disabilities.
Family coaching is coaching for the family of a child with a disability and their immediate environment in accordance with the Disability Services Act. It should be possible to set clear and achievable goals for the coaching. The service is intended for families where it has been assessed that preventive family work is not sufficient to meet the family's needs. It does not replace health and medical care services and medical rehabilitation services (e.g. therapies and counselling), which are the primary services.
Background information
Disability Services Act