Pal­lia­tive care and hos­pice care ser­vices in the Well­being Ser­vices Coun­ty of Pirkanmaa

At the palliative care unit of Tays Central Hospital, a palliative outpatient clinic operates on weekdays. Patients are referred to the clinic by their attending physician. The clinic is staffed by two physicians and two nurses. The unit's tasks include, among other things, symptom‑relieving medical treatments and procedures, psychosocial support, and the creation of care plans.

Palliative outpatient clinic services are also provided in the palliative care units of Sastamala and Valkeakoski. In addition, Tays Central Hospital has a pediatric palliative care unit (outpatient clinic and consultation team).

The palliative care unit of the central hospital includes a psychosocial support unit that provides psychosocial counseling. Collaboration is carried out with Pirkanmaa hoitokoti and general hospital psychiatry. Depending on the situation, the services of psychotherapists from Pirkanmaa hoitokoti can be used for patients receiving palliative care and for their families.

The home hospital of the Pirkanmaa wellbeing services county covers almost the entire region. With the support of the home hospital, palliative care and end‑of‑life care can be provided at home. The home hospital also supports end‑of‑life care in assisted‑living facilities. Admission to the home hospital requires a referral from a physician, and the care provided is hospital‑level treatment at home. Long‑term care and support are provided by home care services. For palliative home hospital patients, the option to transfer to an inpatient ward (a so‑called support ward) is also arranged when needed.

The Tampere (Hatanpää) home hospital unit is open around the clock, while the other units operate for most of the day. When a home hospital unit is closed, calls concerning end‑of‑life care patients are directed to the support wards. You can find the home hospital unit for your residential area via the link below.

In the wellbeing services county of Pirkanmaa, end‑of‑life care is provided in the wards of the palliative care center and the regional hospitals. For patients receiving palliative care at home, the possibility to transfer to a support ward is arranged if the situation requires it. The ward placement is organized with consideration for the needs of the patient and their family, as well as the patient’s place of residence. For patients living in assisted‑living facilities, end‑of‑life care is primarily arranged within their own housing unit, with support from the home hospital if needed.

The wards of the palliative care center are located in Hatanpää (Tampere), Sastamala, and Valkeakoski. Pirkanmaan hoitokoti (Tampere) serves as an affiliated unit of the center. Patients and families requiring demanding palliative care and end‑of‑life care are primarily admitted to the hospice and the center’s wards, but other patients may also be admitted when capacity allows. A significant amount of palliative care is provided on the wards of all local hospitals throughout Pirkanmaa. The palliative care center provides consultation support to all inpatient wards.

The palliative consultation teams of Tays Central Hospital and Tays Hatanpää support the palliative care and end‑of‑life care of patients treated on inpatient wards and in outpatient clinics. Each consultation team consists of a physician and a nurse specialized in palliative care. The consultation team of Tays Central Hospital provides telephone‑based palliative care consultations throughout the Pirkanmaa region, as well as in complex cases across the entire Inner Finland cooperation area.