related to normal living, for instance rent, electricity, water and food -Other costs charged from the client have to be moderate in relation to the amount of support and assistance needed -Persons who, due to a disability need continuous assistance in order to live independently have a subjective right to this service Day care centres -Yes, -Usually - There are different types See daytime activities -No national (service provided different person with of activity centers that level numbers during set periods of types of disabilities usually provide daytime are available the day; includes activity who are activities (see the support, meals and centres exist eligible for decription of daytime some aspects of -Rather one participating activities service later in personal care, as well way to in this table) for people with as social and cultural organise employment disabilities activities) services or daytime (mainly activities Toimintakeskukset daytime activities, see below) than a service itself Päivätoiminta Yes Persons with - According to section 8b of Daytime activities can (Daytime activities) severe the Disability Services Act, be organised by In 2013, 7554 disabilities daytime actitivies should be different providers, persons were who, due to organised, if possible, in a often in activity entitled to their way that the person can centers daytime disabilities, do participate in it five times a (toimintakeskus) for activities not have the week people with financed by
related to normal living, for instance rent, electricity, water and food -Other costs charged from the client have to be moderate in relation to the amount of support and assistance needed -Persons who, due to a disability need continuous assistance in order to live independently have a subjective right to this service Day care centres (service provided during set periods of the day; includes support, meals and some aspects of personal care, as well as social and cultural activities) Toimintakeskukset -Yes, different types of activity centres exist -Rather one way to organise services (mainly daytime activities, see below) than a service itself -Usually person with disabilities who are eligible for participating in employment or daytime activities - There are different types of activity centers that usually provide daytime activities (see the decription of daytime activities service later in this table) for people with disabilities See daytime activities -No national level numbers are available Päivätoiminta (Daytime activities) Yes Persons with severe disabilities who, due to their disabilities, do not have the - According to section 8b of the Disability Services Act, daytime actitivies should be organised, if possible, in a way that the person can participate in it five times a week Daytime activities can be organised by different providers, often in activity centers (toimintakeskus) for people with In 2013, 7554 persons were entitled to daytime activities financed by