Guides
Family guides on care at home, the nursing benefit, the employment permit, and the worker’s rights.
Care at home
What a caregiver does at home
The daily help a live-in caregiver gives, and the limits of the role.
Updated 2026-10-02Rights and eligibility
The nursing benefit and the employment permit
Why the National Insurance benefit and the authority’s permit are two different things, and what the current amounts say.
Updated 2026-10-02A guide for families
Preparing the home for a caregiver
What a family can prepare before arrival: a room, a role, a contact person, and time to get acquainted.
Updated 2026-10-02The worker and the employer
Basic rights of the worker
What an employer needs to know about wages, housing, insurance, and the passport, without outdated figures.
Updated 2026-10-02A guide for families
After discharge from hospital
When a temporary discharge permit can be requested, for how long, and why it cannot bring a worker from abroad.
Updated 2026-10-02A guide for families
The first weeks at home
How to get through the adjustment period without giving up too quickly, and when to call the branch.
Updated 2026-10-02