Respite and Short Break Services

The Foundation provides and develops a range of short break services. The aim is to offer a nationwide, diverse and flexible package of short break services, which are sensitive to the changing needs of the family and the individual with special needs.

Nationwide Services

Stand-in carer

A stand-in carer provides support at the family home during the parents’ holiday or during the family carer’s day off. The stand-in carer supports the person with a disability as well as any siblings. The service is available nationwide.

Short-term family placement

A child, a young person or an adult with an intellectual disability can be looked after by a carer at the carer’s own home so that parents or a family carer can have a short break. The service is offered in the Tampere region, South Karelia, Central Finland, Southern Ostrobothnia, the Kuopio region and in Lapland.

Long-term family placement

The long-term family placement project seeks new alternatives for housing with the help of the family placement-service model. The pilot areas for the project are the Tampere region and Central Finland.

Group based services

The group-based services offer not only safe caring but also meaningful activities and social companionship. The activities include stand-in caring for groups of individuals, courses based on themes or hobby interests, camps, supported holidays as well as group breaks during national holidays held in different parts of Finland.

Respite Care Homes

Respite care home Tulppaanikoti and Citytulppaani serve families in need of a respite service living in the nearby areas. The respite care homes are suitable for people with an intellectual disability, those with high support needs and for individuals with autistic spectrum disorders. The family member with special needs can use the service ranging from a few hours to couple of weeks.

Respite care home Tulppaanikoti

Respite care home Tulppaanikoti offers short-term respite services in the Viinikka area of Tampere.

Respite care home Citytulppaani

Respite care home Citytulppaani serves families in need of a respite service living in the capital and nearby areas. Citytulppaani is located in the Ala-Tikkurila area of Helsinki.