Transportation services under the Disability Services Act
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Издатель: The wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland · Региональная организация
Язык описания: Английский
Охват: Выбранные муниципалитеты, регионы или округа благополучия
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Описание
Transportation services under the Disability Services Act is intended for persons who have particular mobility difficulties and who, because of their disability or illness, cannot independently use public transport without undue difficulty. Service can be granted in several different ways or by combining the different ways, for example through a transport service, with the help of personal assistance, with the help of an escort or by providing financial support for the purchase of a car or other means of transport. You can receive transportation services under the Disability Services Act for work and study trips as well as certain services under the Disability Service Act to the extent you necessarily need. For ordinary travel (e.g. errands and leisure travel), you can be granted a minimum of 18 trips per month. If you have already received financial support for the purchase of a car or other means of transport, you can receive mobility assistance for at least 24 trips per year. Journeys in ordinary life can be made within the area of the municipality of residence, between the municipality of residence and the nearest municipalities providing the service, and between the municipality of residence and the municipalities that are important for the person's own life. The nearest service-providing municipality means the nearest municipality where the service needed by the person with disabilities is available. Municipality important for the person's own life means a municipality that the person needs to visit regularly due to family or friendship ties, a holiday home or some other similar reason. If you are granted the service through a transport service, a social worker or counsellor will provide you with information on how the transport services work. The number of journeys, their content and any additional services will be determined according to your needs. Trips can be granted for one year at a time, and you choose how many trips you use each month. However, you must ensure that the trips granted are sufficient for the whole year.
Как пользоваться
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. 1. 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). 2. 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). 3. 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.