Muistiluotsi centres (Memory Pilot in English) are provincial expert and support centres maintained by member associations of the Alzheimer Society of Finland. They offer help and support to people with dementia, their family members and friends. The network of expert and support centres offers an interconnected and nationally extensive network of services that are of uniform quality and operate near the people who need them.
There are a total of 18 Muistiluotsi centres in 17 regions, with each one primarily managed by a member association operating in the region, with the exception of Uusimaa, which has two managing associations. A total of about 80 memory professionals work in the Muistiluotsi centres. The national network is coordinated, steered and monitored by the Alzheimer Society of Finland.
You can get more information on memory, memory disorders, memory-related diseases, treatment and rehabilitation from the regional Muistiluotsi centres and local member associations.
The centres offer
- support
- advice and guidance in memory-related issues over the telephone and in person
- support with memory problems, help with the myriad of services
- opportunities to share thoughts with other people in the same situation
- possibilities for participation, making an impact and bringing to light the needs of people with memory-related diseases
- information
- on memory-related diseases
- on the well-being and brain health of people with memory-related diseases and their families
- on local services
- activities
- memory cafés, peer support groups, recreation and pleasant gatherings
- Muisti-KaVeRi volunteers and opportunities for volunteer work
- lectures and events
Contact information for the centers can be found here.
