# Social work Keywords: - [social work](< /en/search?q=social work >) - [health social work](< /en/search?q=health social work >) As a patient at HUS, you can discuss how the disease affects your life situation with a health care social worker.  If necessary, you can learn more about matters related to social security, services, or rehabilitation. Our services are available to all patients, families, and next of kin confidentially and free of charge. Patients who do not have a municipality of residence in Finland or are not treated as residents of a municipality are charged a fee corresponding to the actual costs of treatment, unless otherwise stipulated by an international agreement binding Finland or European Union legislation. [Read more about the actual costs here.](/en/about-us/administration-and-decision-making/finances "Finances") You can contact a social worker through the nursing staff responsible for your care. We offer assistance, e.g. in the following matters: - Sickness benefit, rehabilitation allowance, pensions, disability benefits - Vocational rehabilitation, travel and medical expenses, children's benefits - Statutory insurance (accident at work, occupational disease, traffic accident) - Incomes, housing - Severe illness, disability, rehabilitation planning - Patient’s concern and life situation, support for families with children - Crisis situation and psychosocial support - Mental health and substance abuse services - Services for victims of crime - Foreigners, undocumented persons, clarifications related to domicile issues - Notification of the need for support for a person in need of specific support - Welfare guardianship - Appeals, complaints Likelihood to recommend (NPS) ## Internal Medicine and Rehabilitation Feedback (pcs) 9810 Situation 2.5.2026 -100 86 100 i What is NPS? ## [ Rehabilitation Hub (opens in new window, links to another website) ](https://www.terveyskyla.fi/kuntoutumistalo/tietoa/kuntoutuksen-eri-muodot/kuntoutuspalvelut-ja-terapiamuodot/terveyssosiaality%C3%B6) TERVEYSKYLÄ.FI For more information on rehabilitation, visit the Rehabilitation Hub (Kuntoutumistalo) in Health Village (Terveyskylä). Health Village (Terveyskylä) is an online service for specialist medical care (currently only in Finnish). Go to the Rehabilitation Hub  ## Units related to the service ### [ Social workers, Phoniatrics Outpatient Clinic in Pasila ](/en/hospitals-and-other-units/social-workers-phoniatrics-outpatient-clinic-pasila) Social workers at the Phoniatrics Outpatient Clinic in Pasila provide social work services to patients in the outpatient clinic.  ### [ Social workers, Hyvinkää Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/hyvinkaa-hospital/social-workers-hyvinkaa-hospital) The social workers at Hyvinkää Hospital provide social work services to all patients on the hospital wards and in the outpatient clinics. ### [ Social workers, Skin and Allergy Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/skin-and-allergy-hospital/social-workers-skin-and-allergy) The social workers at the Skin and Allergy Hospital provide social work services to all patients on the hospital wards and in the outpatient clinics. ### [ Social workers, Jorvi Hospital ](/en/patient/hospitals-and-other-units/jorvi-hospital/social-workers-jorvi-hospital) The social workers at Jorvi Hospital provide social work services to all patients on the hospital wards and in the outpatient clinics. - [Show more](?page=1 "Load more items") Updated: 09.01.2026 Print this page