Regional Hospital at Home, Porvoo Hospital

We will treat you at home or in another place of residence, such as in residential services. The Hospital-at-Home nurses will treat you according to a jointly prepared treatment plan.  

If necessary, you will have the option to be transferred to a hospital. We provide services 24 hours a day, every day of the year. 

Hospital-at-Home personnel include a physician and registered nurses. A nurse is available 24 hours a day. 

In at-home hospital services, we perform, among other things: 

• intravenous pharmacotherapy and fluid therapy
• blood transfusions
• oxygen therapy
• treatment of pain
• palliative and hospice care
• blood tests 

 
Conditions for at-home hospital care of patients: 

• at least 16 years of age
• your physician has assessed your suitability as a home hospital patient and prepared treatment instructions
• you want to be taken care of at home and your state of health allows this
• you manage your daily activities independently or with the help of your family or support services
• you commit to refraining from use of intoxicants during treatment
• pets are kept on a leash or in another room during treatment visits 

 
Fees:

• Home visit: EUR 12.00 (physician or nurse). Only one visit will be invoiced during a period of 24 hours.
• The fee includes any acute care medicines and supplies used by nurses during home visits.
• Hospital-at-home care visits are free of charge for regular customers of home-care services.
• The hospital-at-home fees do not accrue the maximum payment limit.