
The Elderly Citizens Council is a body that influences the planning, preparation and monitoring of the city’s activities in matters that are relevant to the wellbeing, health, inclusion, living environment, housing and mobility of the elderly, or the performance of their daily activities and the services they need.
The Helsinki Elderly Citizens Council consists of representatives of organisations for the elderly, permanent specialists of the city and elected political officials. The City Board appointed the current Elderly Citizens Council in 18.8.2025. The council’s term of office is two years.
Appointment decision – City Board 2025(Link leads to external service)
Tasks of the Elderly Citizens Council
The Elderly Citizens Council ensures that the elderly have the opportunity to participate and influence by:
- Highlighting the perspective of elderly residents through presentations, statements and opinions
- Participating in the preparation of the city’s statutory welfare plan to support elderly residents
- Monitoring that when developing services, the municipality ensures that they are adequate and suitable for the elderly
- Contributing to communication on services and the opportunity to influence
- Promoting cooperation between the City of Helsinki and organisations working with the elderly
Members of the Elderly Citizens Council for the 2023-2025 term
Jade-yhteisö ry |
Samrådet i SPF Helsingfors rf |
Lutheran Church in Helsinki |
Helsingin Kansallinen Senioripiiri ry |
Alzheimer’s Association of Helsinki |
The Association of Carers in Helsinki and Vantaa |
Eläkeläisten Helsingin Aluejärjestö ry
|
The Helsinki branch of the Central Association of Finnish Pensioners |
Member | Debuty Member | |
National Coalition Party | Matias Nieminen, 2. vice chairperson | Leena Mutanen |
Social Democratic Party of Finland | Riikka Dahlman, chairperson | Erkki Helo |
Social Democratic Party of Finland | Janne Pulkkinen | Anita Vihervaara |
The Greens | Auni-Marja Vilavaara | Hannu Tuominen |
Left Alliance | Mirka Haili | Seppo Koskinen |
City Executive Office |
Culture and Leisure Division |
Education Division |
Social Services, Health Care and Rescue Services Division |
Urban Environment Division |
Meetings of the Elderly Citizens Council
The autumn 2025 meetings of the Elderly Citizens Council are will be updated later.
Memoranda for meetings of the Elderly Citizens Council starting from 2021 are available below (only in Finnish).
Statements and opinions of the Elderly Citizens Council
Proposals, statements and opinions of the Elderly Citizens Council starting from 2021 are available below (only in Finnish).
Annual reports of the Elderly Citizens Council
Annual reports of the Elderly Citizens Council are available below (only in Finnish).
Toimintakertomus 2022 (pdf)
Toimintakertomus 2021 (pdf)
Toimintakertomus 2017-2021 (pdf)