Helsinki to resume service, care centres on Monday

The service centres will open almost all their services that have been closed, such as gym activities, restaurant services and open group activities from Monday, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday.

“It is great that we are now in a situation where we can open our activities almost as before. The service centres are very important meeting places for the elderly and many have been waiting for their opening for a long time,” said Helena Venetvaara, Service District Director.

“However, starting activities after such a long lockdown can cause minor deviations in some services, such as delays in the opening of services and congestion. We ask for our clients’ patience and understanding. The aim is to get everything up and running as soon as possible,” said Venetvaara.

Larger events and gatherings, however, will not be organised at the service centres as of yet.

There may be exceptions to the opening hours of the restaurants at the service centres. The number of customer places has been restricted in the restaurants.

The activity centres for kin care will open on Monday. The activity centres’ social instructors will contact clients separately in terms of group activities.

The activity centres for kin care provide services for carers and their families by organising, for example, recreational activities, peer support groups, excursions and service counselling.