Service centres. for pensioners and the unemployed. Feel well in Helsinki!

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1 Social Services Department Service centres for pensioners and the unemployed Feel well in Helsinki! Kamppi service centre Kinapori service centre Kontula service centre Kustaankartano service centre Malmi recreation centre Meilahti recreation centre Munkkiniemi service centre Riistavuori service centre Roihuvuori service centre Saunabaari service centre Töölö service centre Wirkkula recreation centre 1

2 2 Welcome to the service centres to enjoy your stay and participate!

3 Service centres for pensioners and the unemployed The service and recreation centres offer you a chance to take care of your own well-being. You will find the following services in all service centres, among others: Meal and cafeteria services Library and Internet services, and the chance to read the daily newspapers Hobby and recreational activities for example, exercise, handicrafts, language courses, computer classes, field trips, parties Peer support groups and help with different situations in life Guidance and advice on the use of the services Voluntary work In addition to the services common to all centres, different centres focus on different services. You can get more information about these in this brochure and on the internet at fi/sosv under Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset (only in Finnish). All service centres have a Facility User Board, which consists of its customers, and which participates in the planning of the activities. The activities are organised by, for example, the Social Services Department, volunteers, associations, organisations, peer support groups, the adult education centre, congregations, the Sports Department, and the library. Most of the activities are organised during the day, but gatherings and events are also organised in the evenings. By acquiring a free service centre card, you can participate in the activities organised by the city in all the centres. 3

4 4 You can play billiards in the Kamppi, Kinapori, Saunabaari, and Riistavuori service centres. There are also many other games, courses, and clubs for you to choose from in the service centres.

5 Kamppi service centre In Kamppi we value being together and doing things together! Kamppi service centre Salomonkatu 21 B, Helsinki Information (09) , (09) Director (09) Leading Activity Counsellor (09) Restaurant (09) Cafe (09) Opening hours Mon-Thu: 8 am to 8 pm, Fri: 8 am to 4 pm, Sat: 9 am to 3 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 7121, FI City of Helsinki kampin.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Kamppi (only in Finnish) How to get here By metro to Kamppi, by bus to Runeberginkatu, Fredrikinkatu, or Lapinrinne. The Kamppi service centre is easy to reach, as it is located next to the bus station and the Kamppi metro station. Kamppi is the largest service centre in the city. It is a forward-looking activity centre focused on learning and caring. You can participate in different groups, play music, do handicrafts, paint, and play several games in the service centre. The customers can get together and share their experiences in the Kamppi Chamber, or in a men s group, for example. Many organisations and associations organise peer support activities in Kamppi. In addition, religious activities in the centre provide support and strength. The activities in the Kamppi service centre are planned by customers, volunteers, and staff together the activities are based on interaction and participation. 5

6 Kinapori service centre wellness centre Welcome to versatile activities and events in Kinapori. Everyone is welcome! Kinapori service centre Kinaporinkatu 9 A, Helsinki Information (09) Director (09) Activity Counsellor (09) Service Councellor (09) Social Instructor (09) Restaurant (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm. Restaurant Onni, Mon-Fri: 8 am to 10 am and 11 am to 2 pm. Sat-Sun: 11 am to 1 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 7723, FI City of Helsinki kinaporin.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Kinapori (only in Finnish) How to get here By metro to Sörnäinen, by all busses running Hämeentie or Helsinginkatu, by trams 7 A ja 7 B, 6, or 8 or with private car. There are two entrances, Kinaporinkatu 9 A and Hämeentie The Kinapori service centre is located in Sörnäinen, in the middle of it all. There are many hobby possibilities in Kinapori among the versatile handicrafts groups. You can weave, sew, do ceramics, porcelain or glass works, or work in the wellequipped wood and metal workshops. You can also do many different kinds of exercise classes. The customers can use the sauna and the swimming pool, as well as the laundry room. The Service Counsellor and the Social Instructor help with everyday problems. You can measure your blood pressure and weigh yourself in the ITE point. There are many goal-oriented group activities in Kinapori, for example, memory, discussion and play groups. The volunteers in Kinapori organise jumble sales, exercise classes, trips, and event and friend activities. They also publish magazines, help in the cafeteria and in the dining room, and manage the cloakroom. Kinapori has a restaurant, a cafeteria, a library, and assisted computer use. Private service providers, such as a pedicurist, hairdresser, and a massage therapist, also offer different services.

7 There are hobby possibilities for everyone in the service centres. You can do metal and wood works, weave and print cloth, sew, and felt. Handicrafts courses are organised for porcelain painting, lace-making, ceramics, painting, and mosaic works. 7

8 8 Elderly people are encouraged to join the computer age, and computers and the Internet are available in the service centres.

9 Kontula service centre Kontula has exercise groups for many different tastes also dancing! Kontula service centre Kotikonnuntie 14, Helsinki Information (09) Leading Activity Councellor (09) Exercise Councellor (09) Social Instructors (09) and (09) Restaurant Atsalea (09) Handicrafts Instructor Opening hours Weekdays 8 am to 4 pm. Restaurant on weekdays am to 1.30 pm. Weekends am to 1.30 pm. Cafeteria 12 noon to 2.30 pm. Library on weekdays 8 am to 3 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 8570, FI City of Helsinki kontulan.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Kontula (only in Finnish) How to get here By metro to Kontula, and from there with bus 94 A to last stop Kotikontu. The Kontula service centre offers an active everyday life. There are many different thematic groups based on activities and interaction in Kontula. You can do handicrafts by weaving a rug or on different courses, for example. Programmed events are offered every week. You can stop by the cafeteria in the afternoon on weekdays. You can eat in the lunch restaurant on weekdays as well as on weekends. You can talk confidentially and privately with the Social Instructors, and participate in their groups. They also give advice on social and health services. There are also multi-cultural groups in the service centre. Kontula also has a library and a computer. Volunteers can assist the customers in computer use. A private hairdresser is available. 9

10 Kustaankartano service centre Welcome to our great group! Kustaankartano service centre Kivalterintie 16, Helsinki Office (C building) (09) Leading Activity Counsellor (09) Handicrafts centre (E building) (09) , (09) Restaurant (K building) (09) Opening hours Mon-Thu: 8 am to 4 pm. Fri 8 am to 2 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 8560, FI City of Helsinki kustaankartanon.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Kustaankartano (only in Finnish) How to get here By busses 72, 69, 550, 512, 52 and P17, or by train to Käpylä. 10 The Kustaankartano service centre is located in Oulunkylä, and can be reached easily. The facilities of the service centre are among the buildings of the retirement home in a green parkland. The services include many versatile groups focused on improving physical fitness and refreshment. In the handicrafts groups, you can do tiffany glass works, sew under guidance, or weave. There are also peer groups, a discussion group, Friday cafe, social and health guidance and studying in the university for the elderly. Trips to museums, theatres, and other cities are organised from the service centre. The Kartano restaurant is located in the K building, and it is open on weekdays from 8 am to 3 pm and on weekends from 10 am to 3 pm. The lunch times are from am to 1.30 pm. The menu can be found on the Internet. The service centre also has a library and a private hairdresser.

11 Exercise is an important part of well-being for people of all ages. The versatile exercise activities of the service centres include guided exercise, gymnastics groups, gym exercises, dance and yoga, among others. 11

12 Malmi recreation centre In the summer you can join exercise classes, barbecue parties, jumble sales and handicrafts courses on our parkland yard! Malmi recreation centre Latokartanontie 9, Helsinki Activity Counsellor (09) Instructor (09) Cafe (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm. Cafe, Mon-Fri: 9 am to 2 pm. Weaving and woodworks, Mon: 9.15 am to 3.30 pm.tue-fri: 8.15 am to 3.30 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 70797, FI City of Helsinki malmin.virkistyskeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Malmi (only in Finnish) How to get here From the city centre by busses 70, 70 T and 73, on East-West lines 78, 79, 512 and 519, and by busses 76 A, 76 B and 77 A. By K and I trains to Malmi station, and then about a 500 m walk. The Malmi recreation centre operates in a red manor house, a short walk away from the centre of Malmi. Exercise and dance groups, a bridge club, a painting group, a singing group and different hobby groups organised by associations come together in the two floors of the main building. There is a wood workshop in the lower floor of the second building, and a weaving room and different handicrafts courses on its second floor. There is no elevator in the buildings. The customers can use a computer and the Internet in the centre. The recreation centre also offers activities for elderly immigrants. You can measure your blood pressure and weigh yourself in the ITE point. 12

13 Meilahti recreation centre It is nice to spend time and share experiences in the classic milieu. You are heartily welcome to Meilahti! Meilahti recreation centre Heikinniementie 2 (Seurasaarentie 12) Helsinki Telephone (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm. Cafe, Mon-Fri: 9 am to 3 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 25810, FI City of Helsinki meilahden.virkistyskeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Meilahti (only in Finnish) How to get here By bus 24 from Erottaja to the second to last stop. The Meilahti recreation centre is in the middle of beautiful nature, next to the sea and near Seurasaari. The recreation centre operates in an elegant wooden manor house built in 1900, and is filled with the warm spirit of the beginning of the last century. Programmed activities include different exercise groups, trips, concerts, yard improvement events, music events, parties, and other recreational activities. Sing-alongs are organised on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Some courses by the adult education centres are also organised in the recreation centre. During summer we barbecue outside and enjoy the nice atmosphere. You can grow your own crops on small plots in the yard. You can have service guidance for different life situations in the recreation centre. The Councillors guide you in searching for services and in seeking for information, and they help you to clear up matters. There is also a possibility to measure your blood pressure. The recreation centre facilities are rented during weekends for private events and parties. 13

14 14 All service centres have cafeteria and meal services.

15 Munkkiniemi service centre Culture, exercise, computer guidance and much more! Också på svenska! Munkkiniemi service centre Laajalahdentie 30, Helsinki Information (09) Director (09) Instructor (09) Restaurant (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm. Lunch, Mon-Fri: 11 am to 2 pm. Cafe, Mon-Fri: 8.30 am to 2.30 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 8181, FI City of Helsinki munkkiniemen.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Munkkiniemi (only in Finnish) How to get here By tram 4, by busses 14, 18, 52, 57 and 58. The customers and staff of the Munkkiniemi service centre organise versatile activities together with organisations and peer support groups. Cultural activities include language courses, lectures, a painting group and trips to art exhibits, for example. Concerts, lectures, choir activities and singalongs in Finnish and Swedish are organised for music lovers. There are exercise groups for each day: Yoga, tai chi, different gymnastics from stretching to chair gymnastics, line dancing and boccia. There is also a gym in the service centre. You can have computer guidance every day, the guidance time can be reserved at the centre. The restaurant has a cafeteria, lunch, and also an alcohol license. The staff provides guidance services, and social instruction is given by a Social Worker. The customers can use the ITE points in the health station of the same building. 15

16 Riistavuori service centre wellness centre Experiences and services for your wellness in Riistavuori! Riistavuori service centre Isonnevantie 28, Helsinki Information (09) Leading Activity Counsellor (09) Exercises, gym (09) Social Instructor (09) Handicrafts Instructor (09) Restaurant, cafeteria (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 7 pm. Restaurant, cafeteria, Mon-Sun: 8 am to 10 am and 11 am to 5.30 pm. Lunch from 11 am to 2 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 8580, FI City of Helsinki riistavuori.vahtimestarit@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Riistavuori (only in Finnish) How to get here By busses 41, 52 and 550 to Etelä-Haaga, by trains E, L, S, U, A and M. 16 The Riistavuori service centre is focused on culture, but also has versatile exercise and handicrafts hobby possibilities. You can participate in the discussion group regularly, or whenever you feel like it. There are support groups once a week for family carers, both men and women. You can choose your exercise classes according to your health and preference. You can get valuable information about wellness and health in the ITE point. You can discuss confidentially with a guiding Social Instructor. The Social Instructor will also help you to search for services. The pleasant library has all the librarian services as well as a computer with an Internet connection. The combined restaurant and cafeteria is situated near the entrance, and also has an outside terrace during summertime. The restaurant has an alcohol license. The service centre also has a private massage therapist, hairdresser, foot therapist, and classical homeopath.

17 The self care points, also known as ITE points, offer material on health and wellness. They also offer you the possibility to measure your blood pressure and weigh yourself. 17

18 18 Being together and enjoying each other s company is very important.

19 Roihuvuori service centre The newest service centre, opened in summer You are welcome to plan the activities and meet the local people in our pleasant centre! You can get more information about the development of the centre s activities by phone, or from the www pages! Roihuvuori service centre Punahilkantie 16, Helsinki Information (09) Leading Instructor (09) Instructor (09) Restaurant Helmi (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8.15 am to 4 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 8590, FI City of Helsinki roihuvuoren.palvelukeskus@hel.fi > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Roihuvuori (only in Finnish) How to get here By metro to Herttoniemi, and then by busses 80 or 82. By metro to Itäkeskus, and then by bus 82. The Roihuvuori service centre is next to the Roihuvuori senior centre. The service centre organises guided activities for the elderly, and also offers meals. The services include recreational, discussion and exercise groups. Roihuvuori has a library and computers for the customers. 19

20 Saunabaari service centre A living-room-like meeting place in a 1950 s red-brick building! Saunabaari service centre Metsäpurontie 25 (2. and 3. floors), Helsinki Information, cafeteria (09) Director (09) Activity Councellor (09) Workshop, sewing room (09) Weaving room (09) Opening hours Mon-Fri: 8 am to 4 pm. Cafeteria Mon: 9 am to 3 pm, Thu-Fri: 8 am to 3 pm. Postal address www P.O. Box 63832, FI City of Helsinki saunabaari.palvelukeskus@hel.fi (only in Finnish) How to get here Directly by busses 22, 62 and 63. To Maunula by busses 51, 52, 52 A, 66 A, 67, 512 and 550 (and then 500 m by foot). 20 The Saunabaari service centre is in Maunula, built in the premises of an old common sauna, on the corner of Metsäpurontie and Männikkötie. Saunabaari offers many different handicrafts courses, cloth weaving, and the possibility to use sewing machines and seaming machines. Exercise and activity groups, lectures and events are organised together with the adult education centre, Suburban Sports and neighbourhood associations. The open and active volunteer groups formed by the customers create a very social atmosphere in the centre. You can have a light lunch in the cafeteria, and there are computers with Internet connections for the customers. You can have guidance for computer use, if you wish.

21 Töölö service centre Starts its activities during autumn 2009 in new and improved facilities! The cafeteria and meal services as well as the ITE point and customer computers are available in the beginning of autumn. Töölö service centre Töölönkatu 33, Helsinki Information (09) Director (09) Instructor (09) Kin care (09) Opening hours The service centre is under renovation. The operations will begin again in Postal address www P.O. Box 7122, FI City of Helsinki > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Töölö (only in Finnish) How to get here By busses and trams running on Mannerheimintie and Runeberginkatu. The Töölö service centre operates near the busy city centre. Its wide range of services include health guidance, instructed exercise groups, a gym, cafeteria and meal services, computer with an Internet connection, an ITE point, dances and programmed events, study groups, recreational activities, arts and crafts, cloth weaving and sewing, discussion and peer support groups, massaging and pedicures, sauna, laundry room, and group facilities for daily activity groups. 21

22 Wirkkula recreation centre Seaside pleasures during the summer in Wirkkula in Pihlajasaari! Wirkkula recreation centre Läntinen Pihlajasaari Information (09) , (09) (Kamppi service centre) Opening hours Open every day Check the opening hours from the Internet. Postal address www P.O. Box 7121, FI City of Helsinki > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset > Wirkkula (only in Finnish) How to get here By busses 14 and 17 to Merisatama, and then a boat from the Pihlajasaari pier in Merisatama. There is a connection also from the Ruoholahti harbour. 22 The Wirkkula recreation centre is open in Pihlajasaari during the summer. You can walk in the nature, swim, and participate in nature field trips in Wirkkula. The Kamppi service centre organises activities during daytime, and volunteers operate a cafeteria on the island. The outside barbeque, terraces and rooms are available for customers.

23 Kannelmäki Haaga Riistavuori service centre wellness centre Isonnevantie Hki Munkkiniemi Pakila Kustaankartano service centre Saunabaari Kivalterintie 16 service centre Hki Metsäpurontie Hki Oulunkylä Maunula Koskela Pukinmäki Viikki Malmi Malmi recreation centre Latokartanontie Hki Kontula Kontula service centre Kotikonnuntie Hki Roihuvuori Roihuvuori service centre Punahilkantie Hki Munkkiniemi service centre Laajalahdentie Hki Meilahti recreation centre Heikinniementie 2 (Seurasaarentie 12) Hki Töölö service centre Töölönkatu Hki Kinapori service centre wellness centre Kinaporinkatu 9 A Hki Keskusta Sörnäinen Kulosaari Jollas Tammisalo Länsisatama Kamppi service centre Salomonkatu 21 B Hki Wirkkula recreation centre Läntinen Pihlajasaari Pihlajasaari Service and recreation centres in Helsinki 23

24 S-info Central information service for social services Guidance free of charge, without prior reservation on location, by phone or . Salomonkatu 21 B (next to the Kamppi service centre) Open on weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Tel. (09) P.O. Box 7121, FI City of Helsinki sosiaalineuvonta@hel.fi /sosv > Neuvonta > Vanhusten palvelut (only in Finnish) Seniori-info Seniori-info operates together with S-info, and specialises in services for the elderly. Salomonkatu 21 B Open on weekdays from 10 am to 4 pm. Phone service on weekdays from 8.15 am to 4 pm. Tel. (09) (only in Finnish) There are twelve service and recreation centres in Helsinki, meant for pensioners and the unemployed citizens. You can find information on current events from the internet at > Vanhusten palvelut > Palvelukeskukset (only in Finnish) We look forward to seeing you! Social Services Department P.O. Box 7000, City of Helsinki Tel. (09) (exchange) 24 Photographs: Leena Louhivaara. Wirkkula photo: Maarit Miettinen. Layout: Helena Kajander. Printed in Paintek Pihlajamäki Oy, Helsinki 2008.