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Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens

Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens is free-of-charge lifestyle guidance and exercise counseling for Vantaa citizens over the age of 70 who live at home and who are not physically active enough for their health. The service is being piloted in 2025-2026.

Introduction

Well-being & Communality Health Sports & outdoor activities Seniors
Do you need support in challenges relating to recovery, nutrition or starting to exercise? Would you like to receive individual guidance to support your wellbeing and progress toward permanent lifestyle changes, one step at a time?

Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens is free-of-charge lifestyle guidance and exercise counseling for elderly people who live at home and who are not physically active enough for their health.

A personal wellbeing mentor provides motivating support for change an…d individual guidance for healthier lifestyle habits, such as nutrition, sleep and starting to exercise. The duration of wellbeing mentoring varies from a one-off meeting to guidance over the course of one year. Personal wellbeing mentoring is intended for Vantaa citizens over the age of 70 who live at home.

The wellbeing mentor is a health and exercise expert. However, please note that the service is not a form of rehabilitative activity, such as physiotherapy.

Prerequisites

Personal wellbeing mentoring is suitable for you if you are 70 years or older, live at home in Vantaa and

1. You do not exercise enough for your health
2. You are able to participate in exercise counseling outside of your home
3. You are motivated and have enough resources to make lifestyle changes

and at least one of the following applies to you:

1. You have a fear of falling or a mildly elevated risk of falling (own experience or assessment by an expert)
2. You have one or more risk factors for dementia (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes, overweight) or early-stage dementia
3. You are a caregiver and want support for your wellbeing

The primary languages of personal wellbeing mentoring are Finnish and English. The service is also available in other languages with the help of an interpreter.

Referral to the service

You can be referred to wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens by contacting your health center or the counseling service for senior citizens. The service is provided at the Tikkurila and Myyrmäki health centers.

 
 
 
 

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More information

Taru Patrikainen

Project coordinator
040 1946 818 taru.patrikainen@vantaa.fi
Exercise Well-being

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Advice

Referral to wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens

You can be referred to wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens by contacting your health center or the counseling service for senior citizens. The customer information will be delivered to the wellbeing mentoring service for senior citizens.

You can ask the wellbeing mentor for more information about the service by email or phone. Do not email any sensitive information, such as your identity number or information on diagnoses.

Process description

Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens is available at the Tikkurila and Myyrmäki health centers. The wellbeing mentor will contact the customers referred to the service by phone according to their place in the queue.

Costs

Wellbeing mentoring is free of charge for customers.

Information

Staff email addresses are in the format firstname.lastname@vantaa.fi

Wellbeing mentoring for senior citizens
Taru Patrikainen
040 194 6818

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