Guardianship

Guardianship means that someone helps you manage your affairs if you are unable to do so yourself due to illness, aging or some other reason. The guardian's job is to act in your best interests and follow your wishes whenever possible. The guardian helps with matters related to money, housing or health, for example. In practice, this means, for example, in financial matters, that the guardian can take care of paying bills and dealing with authorities. He or she ensures that you receive appropriate treatment, care and rehabilitation and that you also have money left for your own use.

A guardian can be appointed by the district court and the application can be made by yourself or someone close to you or, for example, a social welfare authority.

A guardian can be, for example, a trusted relative who consents to the task and is considered suitable for the task. A general guardian can also be appointed, who acts as a guardian for several clients in an employment relationship. MerikarviaErja Salo serves as the general trustee.

In addition to Erja, the Digital and Population Data Agency also advises and guides in all matters related to advocacy. It also supervises the activities of advocates. You can apply for an advocate using a form – all forms related to advocacy can be found at the link below.