Hämeenlinna. A home city for older people.
In Hämeenlinna, daily life for older people is active and peaceful. A wide range of activities and support for everyday life is available.
Joy in everyday life through exercise
Hämeenlinna has a diverse range of sports facilities for outdoor and indoor exercise, as well as swimming. Sports halls offer various guided exercise options for seniors: exercise groups for different fitness levels, adapted physical activity for those needing special support, and personal exercise counselling for those seeking information about physical activity.
Senior Sports Card
With the Senior Sports Card, you can exercise affordably in the city’s swimming pools and gyms, and take advantage of benefits offered by partners in wellbeing, sports, and cultural services. The card can be purchased by any Hämeenlinna resident who has turned 70 or will turn 70 during the current year.
Discounts for pensioners in Hämeenlinna are offered by, among others
Activities and reading at the library
Hämeenlinna’s libraries offer older people a variety of activities, reading materials, and support for daily life. Borrow books, play board games, or take part in a reading group or chair exercise session!
Help and support with everyday life
Volunteer Centre Pysäkki
Volunteer Centre Pysäkki is a meeting place for older residents of Hämeenlinna, where you can find pleasant activities and a little help with your daily routine. Welcome along!
Housing counselling for the elderly
Housing advice for the elderly provides information and support for making and implementing necessary housing solutions.
Healthcare
The Wellbeing Services County of Kanta-Häme, Oma Häme, provides healthcare and social services in Hämeenlinna.
Support for using digital devices
Travel easily in Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna’s public transport buses allow you to move easily within the inner city and the local districts. Passengers aged 70 and over travel on public transport at a reduced rate on weekdays between 9 am and 2 pm.
The inner city is also served by Seiska, an accessible service line that can be booked in advance. The local districts are served by Kyläpussit, which can be booked in advance and provide connections to the nearest local centres for running errands.
Elderly Council
The Elderly Council is an advisory body between the City of Hämeenlinna and its residents. Its task is to bring the views of older residents into the city’s decision-making and to develop services and the living environment, taking the needs of the elderly into account.