Hamina's councils for the disabled and the elderly met
Hamina's councils for the disabled and the elderly held their organizational meetings on September 8, 2025. Both old veterans and new representatives were recruited for the new council term.
Hamina City Disability Council is a cooperation body for the city and disability organizations operating in its area. According to Section 28 of the Local Government Act, the disability council must be given the opportunity to influence the planning, preparation and monitoring of the activities of various departments of the municipality in matters that are of significance to the well-being, health, participation, living environment, housing, mobility or performance of daily activities of persons with disabilities, or the services they need.
The Hamina Disability Council is represented by:
Vitikainen Esa, Chairman, Kymenlaakso AVH Association, Hamina club
Grandell Roger Hamina Mental Health Association Hami ry
Kaipiainen Hannu Hamina Region ERKAT Association
Kataikko Johanna South Kyme Epilepsy Association
Lammi Juha South Kymi Parkinson's Association
Mäkelä Ritva Kymenlaakso Cancer Association
Pentti Marja Hamina Regional Rheumatology Association
Pulkkinen Tuire Southeast Kymi Diabetes Association
Ruokonen Markku Eagle Hearing Association
Representative of the Vitality and Wellbeing Committee, Pasi Jokela
City Council representative Tero Pasi
The representative of the Education and Training Committee will be announced later.
The representative of the Urban Development Committee will be announced later.
Elderly Council is a cooperative body of pensioner and elderly organizations operating in the Hamina city area, which examines issues from the perspective of the elderly.
According to Section 27 of the Local Government Act, the Senior Citizens' Council must be given the opportunity to influence the planning, preparation and monitoring of the activities of various departments of the municipality in matters that are of significance to the well-being, health, participation, living environment, housing, mobility or performance of daily activities of the elderly population, or the services they need. The aim is to improve the provision of services that meet the needs of the elderly and improve the survival and equal participation of the elderly population in society.
The Hamina Senior Citizens' Council is represented by:
Vierikko Ritva, Chairman, Hamina City Pensioners' Club
Ahola Matti Pensioners' Association Vehkalahti (missing from the picture)
Hannula Pentti Hamina Region Olive Oil Association
Lekander Ari Hamina Seniors Association
Palmroth Maria Rainbow Seniors Association (missing from the picture)
Sahala Matti Tammenlehvä South Kymenlaakso Heritage Association
Suntio Jarmo Hamina Region Christian Pensioners Association
Representative of the Vitality and Wellbeing Committee, Pasi Jokela
City Council representative Tomi Tuomisalo
The representative of the Urban Development Committee will be announced later.
The secretary of both councils is the well-being coordinator Mia Iivonen mia.iivonen@hamina.fi tel. 040 526 2165
More information and minutes can be found at: