Advice center in Hakaniemi

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:32 pm

Hi, I read on this forum some time ago about an advice center or office where anyone can drop in for advice! I think it was in Toinen Linja anyone here know this place?

Thank for all replies!

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 8:49 pm

What kind if advice?
There are different advice centres for different things.

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Wed Dec 30, 2015 10:14 pm

Hi, Just general advice problems etc for foreigners or anybody! I'm sure it was in Toinen Linja Hakaniemi!

leisl · Post by **leisl** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 12:20 am

Helsinki Deaconess Institute
Alppikatu 2
00530 Helsinki
https://www.hdl.fi/en/

Keravalainen · Post by **Keravalainen** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 8:12 am

Hi!
The place you asked is Ne-Rå on Kolmas linja. Ne-Rå comes from Finnish-Swedish Neuvonta-Rådgivning.

Ne-Rå, Kolmas linja 12, 00530 Helsinki.
Tel. 046-850 9282. info@ne-ra.fi
Opening hours: mon-thu 10-16, fri closed

http://www.ne-ra.fi/en/frontpage/

Now closed, but opens next time on January 7th 2016.

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Thu Dec 31, 2015 2:40 pm

Thank you all! Happy New Year 2016!

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 2:45 am

Keravalainen wrote:The place you asked is Ne-Rå on Kolmas linja. Ne-Rå comes from Finnish-Swedish Neuvonta-Rådgivning.

Neuvonta (Finnish) = “Advice” (as a label of a service which gives out advice)
Rådgivning (Swedish) = “Advice-giving”

“Ne-Rå” appears to be a play on the Finnish word nero, which translates as “genius”... as in “He’s a genius!” (a highly intelligent, resourceful, inventive person) — boldly suggesting the service might provide genius-like answers to your questions.

(The Swedish letter “å” is pronounced the same as the Finnish letter “o” and is actually called “the Swedish ‘o’” in Finnish... so the name of the service, Ne-Rå, is intended to be pronounced as nero in Finnish. Genius!)

bm50 · Post by **bm50** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:20 pm

Hi, Thank you Jukka! Actually I am looking for help for the over 65's, like a social worker! I read that my local social office only deals with 18-64 year old's! I had a social worker there but that was about 3 years ago but now I don't know!

Thanks again!

Jukka Aho · Post by **Jukka Aho** » Sat Jan 02, 2016 6:47 pm

bm50 wrote:Hi, Actually I am looking for help for the over 65's, like a social worker! I read that my local social office only deals with 18-64 year old's! I had a social worker there but that was about 3 years ago but now I don't know!

Try “Social and health services information and advice”. Tel. 09 3104 4000 Mon - Fri, from 8am to 4pm.

Or here:

http://www.hel.fi/www/Helsinki/en/admin ... /resident/

Social Services and Health Care → Elderly Services

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