Special exercise card

A special exercise card can be issued to a person from Hamina who has a total disability category of at least 12 due to illness or injury or a disability category of at least 10 due to a physical disability (Disability category refers to the disability category according to the Accident Insurance Act; Decree No. 1649/2009 of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health).

Persons who receive Kela care, disability or rehabilitation benefits and persons who have a valid parking permit for people with physical disabilities are also entitled to the card.
Children with asthma under the age of 16 are required to have either disability benefits or a doctor's diagnosis of asthma (a clinic card or outpatient card). Adults are not issued a card solely for asthma.

The card can also be issued to a person with a BMI (Body Mass Index) over 40.

The special exercise card is personal. The assistant can enter free of charge if the assistance is needed in both the changing rooms and the pool or gym. The card will include a note stating that the assistant is free of charge.

The special exercise card entitles you to swimming and gym visits in swimming pools and in the fitness centers of the Linnotinku swimming pool, sports halls, Veterans Home and Summa. It also entitles you to participate in exercise groups organized by sports services.

The price of the card is €75 per year for adults and €35 ​​per year for children under 18.
The card is valid for one year from the date of purchase. Maintenance breaks (1-2 months per year) that are part of the swimming pool's basic operations do not extend the validity period of the sports card.

A sports card is applied for by submitting an application form and a medical certificate of disability category or a decision on care, rehabilitation or disability support or a parking permit for sports services.

For the card, you need a passport photo or other facial image that identifies the person. The card will not be issued without a photo (the photo does not have to be new, a photo taken with a phone is also acceptable, for example).

The card is redeemed at the Linnoitun Swimming Hall cashier by paying the annual fee. Please bring your ID when redeeming the card.
The card can be redeemed within about a week of submitting the application, so ask the cashier for your card.

You can enter the swimming pool with a paper card, you will receive a disposable wristband at the cashier. For the Ruissalo gym you need a plastic card, which costs 4€.

A person who already has a card in use must submit a new application to the sports services no later than two weeks before the card expires to check the handicap category, care, disability or rehabilitation allowance. The new card can be redeemed at the Linnotin swimming pool cashier without separate notification.