Some of the wellbeing services counties’ service platforms have been published and the rest are close to their release date. The platforms offer a diverse range of preventative health-promoting services as well as information to guide individuals to treatment. In addition to traditional care, different cultural, sports and nature-related activities provided by organizations are listed.
The wellbeing service platforms make services more easily accessible. The platforms are intended for all citizens as well as professionals providing service coordination. The EU funds the Uusimaa service platforms through the Sustainable Growth Programme for Finland.
Organizations are encouraged to add service descriptions and announce their activities in the sources of the service platforms. Information for the service platforms can be added through Lähellä.fi and/or the Suomi.fi Finnish Service Catalogue.
There are already about 600 organizations registered in Lähellä.fi in the Uusimaa region.
Status Report of Vantaa and Kerava Wellbeing Services County
Vantaa and Kerava Wellbeing Services County published the first version of their wellbeing platform in December 2024. The platform provides information on themes related to wellbeing and health, such as exercise, culture and self-care programs. The searc function of the wellbeing platform allows users to find services and events provided by organizations, municipalities and the wellbeing services county. The service is freely available to everyone at www.vakehyva.fi/HYTE without sign up. The platform will be further developed in the spring of 2025, and users can participate in the development by repsonding to the user survey available on the wellbeing platform by February 28, 2025.
The wellbeing platform’s search function utilizes existing information directly imported from the Finnish Service Catalogue (FSC) and/or Lähellä.fi. You can find information on the codes used to import data here. We encourage organizations in the Vantaa and Kerava region to add their service descriptions and events either in Lähellä.fi or FSC! This way organizations’ activities can be made more visible.
More information: Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointitarjottimelta mielekästä tekemistä arkeesi | Vantaan ja Keravan hyvinvointialue
Status Report of Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
The wellbeing services website including a wellbeing search was launched around new year. With the wellbeing search, users can find events and services that support their wellbeing and health according to their needs. Organizations’ services promoting health and wellbeing are made more easily accessible to the residents of the Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County.
The wellbeing search will be used, for example, to find wellbeing events and services to support or replace clients’ other treatmens. Clients are also encouraged to independently search for events to maintain their wellbeing.
The wellbeing website’s content production will continue until the summer of 2025. The site’s content is being developed in collaboration with various partners and residents.
Status Report of Helsinki
Helsinki’s wellbeing website compiles services promoting health and wellbeing for adults in one place. The site will be launched in February 2025 in Finnish, Swedish, and English.
The guiding principles for the site’s content are that the service is:
- Available in Helsinki either on-site or remotely
- Targeted at adults
- Free or reasonably priced
- Information about the service or event is available from a reliable source such as the Finnish Service Catalogue (FSC), Lähellä.fi, or Helsinki’s own information systems.
The site is co-developed with health and social professionals, organizations, and residents. User testing of the site involved residents of various ages and life situations, including clients of rehabilitative work activities, in the fall of 2024.
Status Report of the Eastern Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
In Eastern Uusimaa, the implementation will be scheduled in January and begin gradually during the spring.
Status Report of the Central Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County
The Keusote website is being revamped. Updates will be implemented gradually and fully completed by the summer of 2025.
