Elderly Citizens Council

The Elderly Citizens Council brings the perspectives of older residents into the decision-making and service development of Hämeenlinna.

The Elderly Citizens Council is an inclusive body that acts between the City of Hämeenlinna and its residents. The role of the council is to bring the perspectives of elderly residents into the city’s decision-making and to develop services and the living environment taking into account the needs of older people. The Elderly Citizens Council may make initiatives and proposals and issue statements on matters that are significant for the everyday life and well-being of elderly people.

The Elderly Citizens Council is legislated in the Municipalities Act. The city is required to give the Elderly Citizens Council the opportunity to influence the planning, preparation and monitoring of its activities across different sectors. This applies particularly to matters relating to the well-being, health, participation, living environment, housing, mobility, ability to manage daily activities and services of the elderly population.

In Hämeenlinna, the City Board appoints the Elderly Citizens Council.

Members of the Elderly Citizens Council 2025–2029

According to the operating guidelines of the Elderly Citizens Council, the council is composed of nine representatives from pensioners’ organisations and their deputy members, representatives appointed by the committee, and a representative from the senior citizens’ panel. The Elderly Citizens Council’s chairpersons, the senior citizens’ panel representative, and the Elderly Citizens Council’s secretary form the working committee. In the Hämeenlinna Elderly Citizens Council, deputy members also have the right to attend and speak at the meetings.

The chairpersons of the Elderly Citizens Council of Hämeenlinna:

Kirsti Suoranta, Chair (first 2 years, after which Juha Tuomi)
Juha Tuomi, First Vice-Chair (first 2 years, after which Kirsti Suoranta)
Sisko Rajala, Second Vice-Chair (first 2 years, after which Irmeli Anttila)

Eläkeliitto Kalvola: Maarit Virta, deputy member Timo Kuosmanen
Hämeenlinnan kansalliset seniorit ry: Juha Tuomi, deputy member Soila Nordström
Hämeenlinnan Seudun Senioriopettajat ry: Merja Kytöaho, deputy member Sirkka-Liisa Puhakka
Hämeenlinnan Eläkeläiset ry: Anja Kuusisto, deputy member Riitta Tuomi-Rönkkö
Hämeenlinnan Eläkkeensaajat: Kirsti Suoranta, deputy member Ulla Pullola
Hämeenlinnan seudun Sotainvalidit ry: Jouko Martikainen
Eläkeliiton Rengon yhdistys: Irmeli Anttila, deputy member Leena Harjula
Eläkeliiton Hämeenlinnan yhdistys: Tuula Tesmala, deputy member Ilpo Heporauta
Tammenlehvän Hämeenlinnanseudun Perinneyhdistys ry: Sisko Rajala, deputy member Lauri Korelin