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 Sep­tem­ber 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:

• The central hospital and general medicine wards
  • Wards at the central hospital and general medicine wards may be visited during visiting hours in groups of at most 2–3 persons if coronavirus safety is taken into account.

• Childbirths
  • The spouse and one support person (doula) may be present during childbirth.
  • Labour reception/post-term check-ups: the spouse/a support person may be present.
  • A symptom-free support person can visit the department between 10 am to 7 pm.
  • Family rooms are available depending on the situation,.
  • The siblings of a newborn may visit the ward during visiting hours 2 pm to 3 pm and 6 pm to 7 pm.
  • Antenatal classes and introduction to the delivery unit are arranged remotely.

• Services for families:
  • rehabilitating work activities are organized with special arrangements
  • Koivutupa is closed.

• Care and nursing
  • Delays may occur in non-urgent client advisory services. Acute assessments of service needs are carried out.
    
• Recommendations regarding visits in housing services until 15th of October 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.
  • A face mask should be worn when visiting as the regional recommendation on the use of face masks states that a mask should be used when going to a social or health care unit.
  • 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.
    
  • At the Sandbo unit, a temporary restriction on visits is currently in place. Visits must be agreed with the staff in advance before the visit.
    
• 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 October 2021. Disruptions may occur when it comes to transportations.

Fol­low oth­er infor­ma­tion from Soite on the web­site www.soite.fi and in social media:

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