Changes in Soite

Changes in Soite due to the coro­n­avirus epidemic

• Soite has opened infection receptions at the main health care station in Kokkola and the health stations in Kannus and Tunkkari.
• Soites health centres, the emergency clinic and social services are open and serve clients. If a client is given an appointment to Soite, a professional person has come to the conclusion, that coming for treatment entails a smaller risk for the patient than leaving the health problem untreated. We want to stress that it is safe to come to Soite and that it is recommended that health problems are treated in time. Otherwise, they may get worse and lead to a need of urgent care in the emergency clinic, in specialised health care or in social services.
• We recommend clients use our electronic services to as great an extent as possible.
• Do not go to work if you have symptoms of the common cold or are otherwise ill. An incapacity to work may be approved by the boss for seven (7) calendar days and we recommend this practice for all employers in Soite’s area, so that the health care units aren’t burdened with requests for sick leave notes.
• Soite’s personnel predominantly has meetings with the help of remote connections, and some of the personnel work from home.

Link: Do this if you sus­pect a coro­n­avirus infection

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Changes in open­ing hours in Soite due to the coro­n­avirus epidemic

The list has been updat­ed on the 10th of June 2021

Most of Soite’s ser­vices func­tion nor­mal­ly. It is rec­om­mend­ed that per­son­nel work from home and use remote recep­tion, but it will be ensured that clients have phys­i­cal access to these ser­vices if need­ed.

There are changes in the open­ing hours and in the func­tions in the fol­low­ing units due to the coro­n­avirus situation:

• Health care station services
  • The health care station in Koivuhaka is closed until 28th of June 2021 and after that its summer closure begins

• The central hospital
  • Visits must be agreed on beforehand with the personnel

• Childbirths
  • The spouse or one support person may be present during childbirth.
  • Labour reception/post-term check-ups: the spouse/a support person who does not have any symptoms may be present.
  • A support person with no symptoms can visit the departments for 2 hours. The visiting hours at the department are 10 am to 7 pm.
  • Depending on the situation, family rooms are available for those who have already during their pregnancy planned to give birth at Soite. A symptom free support persons may visit in a family room, no unnecessary visits outside the room or to the city.
    
    
  • The siblings of a newborn child are not allowed to visit the department.
  • Antenatal classes and introduction to the delivery unit are arranged remotely.

• Services for families:
  • group activities within the mental health and substance abuse services and adult social services are on hiatus from 18th May to 6th of June 2021
  • rehabilitating work activities are organized with special arrangements
    
    
  • Koivutupa is closed.

• Care and nursing
  • The day activities for the elderly that Care and nursing organize is on pause until the 20th of June.
  • The health centre for the elderly, Daalia: restricted functions from the 7th June to the 11th June 2021. Closed from the 14th June to the 24th June 2021.
  • eSenior activity is paused
  • Day activities for the elderly are paused until the 20th of June. We will keep in touch with families in other manners.  
  • Soite’s gyms at Honkaharju activity centre and Kuusikumpu senior housing unit are closed.  
  • Non-urgent client advisory services are on hiatus. Acute assessments of service needs are carried out.
  • There may be changes at the geriatric outpatient clinic. Clients will be contacted separately regarding changes that affect them.
    
• Services for the disabled
  • Special arrangements at all activity centres until 30th of June 2021. More information about the special arrangements from the activity centres.
    
    
  • Temporary care is arranged with special arrangements. Breaks may occur.
    
• Recommendations regarding visits in housing services until 30th July 2021:
  • When relations/close people come to visit safety precautions must be followed in accordance with instructions from the unit.
  • It is important that visits are made only if one has no symptoms.
    It is recommended that the unit is contacted before a visit so that the visit can be arranged in a safe way.
    
    
  • More information from the housing services units.
    
• Respite care and temporary care
  • Persons who have symptoms of the cold or who have been exposed to the coronavirus cannot be taken in for respite care and temporary care. The client must have a negative test result from a coronavirus test.

• Travel service centre
  • Client transportations are not combined in Soite's area until after the 15th of August 2021. Disruptions may occur when it comes to transportations.

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