Niemikotisäätiö’s units compete each year in a friendly spirit in the annual Eco-Deed Contest. The purpose of the contest is to encourage environmentally conscious solutions in everyday life—both big and small—and, above all, to highlight the valuable work being done in the units to promote sustainability.
Cooperation between Kotka-based Kakspy, Estonia’s AS Hoolekandeteenused, and the Niemikotisäätiö Foundation was strengthened in December when the parties signed a cooperation agreement in Tallinn on 19 December 2025. The agreement is based on the idea of long-term and close collaboration also outside of individual projects — even when no external funding is available.
We have turned a new page in our lives: the old year has passed and a new one has arrived. Letting go can sometimes feel bittersweet, and it isn’t always necessary. It’s worth holding on to what has already been tested and proven to work, while at the same time releasing what weighs us down or exhausts us. Sometimes it’s enough for something to take on a new form, or to be done a little differently than before.
At Niemikotisäätiö’s Mieli Töihin unit, systematic work has long been carried out to promote digital inclusion. Digital participation cannot be taken for granted, and for many people, using everyday services, devices, and applications requires support. At the Mieli Töihin unit, this need is addressed in a practical way—through courses, device guidance, and one-to-one support.
Niemikoti Foundation is launching a new tradition: the Week of Wellbeing. During this week, the focus is on noticing the positive, giving encouraging feedback, and practicing gratitude.
The Niemikotisäätiö customer magazine Hyvä mieli 2/25 has now been published. The issue will be delivered to residents during this week and will be available for reading in all units within the same week.
In November, I returned to my former home city of Milan and interviewed psychiatrist Emanuela Apicella on 4 November at the Food for Mind Center in Varese, where she serves as director.
Nature doesn’t heal everything, but it can give you room to breathe and help you cope with everyday life.
Vernetti mental health association turns 20 this year. For two decades, the association has offered peer support, activities, encounters, and meaningful everyday moments to people for whom community truly matters.
The Niemikoti Foundation’s Niilo app has been an important community and everyday motivator for many — a place to set goals, chat with others, and find companionship and meaning throughout the…
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