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, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09

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 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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

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 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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

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. 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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.

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 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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

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'. 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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'.

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) 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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)

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‘ 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09 PATHOS PRESENTATION Dominic, Lea, Nicholas, Sudip, Vilma

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‘

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, Sudip, Vilma 10/05/09