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Acute psychiatric ward

Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia

The Acute psychiatric ward is a closed unit for adults with mental illnesses, there is also a psychogeriatric ward.

Information on fees: Fee-based service
Area: Jakobstad, Kaskinen, Korsholm, Korsnäs, Kristinestad, Kronoby, Laihia, Larsmo, Malax, Nykarleby, Närpes, Pedersöre, Vaasa, Vörå
Available languages: en

Do the following

In order to seek treatment at the Acute psychiatric ward You will need a referral written by a doctor. You can get a referral from the mental health care center or from Your health station via Your job or from a doctor at the private health care.

The referral can be a normal referral when You seek help voluntary or it can be an observation referral which means You have to stay in obseravation for a couple of days unvoluntary.

To whom and on what terms

A referral written by a doctor. For ages 18 and over.

The service is provided by
Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia
Responsible for the service
Wellbeing Services County of Ostrobothnia

Contact information

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The office at the Acute psychiatric ward

The Acute psychiatric ward is a closed unit for patients with mental illnesses, as well as a psychogeriatric ward. In order to seek treatment at the ward You will need a referral written by a doctor. You can get a referral from Your basic health care unit or via Your health care via Your employer och from a doctor at the private health care section.

The office at the Acute psychiatric ward
+358 6 213 2170
service location

Emergency Psyciatric ward

The ward is an inpatient emergency psychiatric ward. The ward has 18 patient beds 13 emergency and 5 psychogeriatric beds and offers round-the-clock care. The ward cares for people (>18yrs of age) of working age, seniors and older persons with mental illness.

Visit information

Hietalahdenkatu 2-4, H-talo, 8.krs
65130 Vaasa