Information for persons with disabilities moving to Åland
Åland comprises 16 municipalities, both large and small, with different economic situations. In some municipalities there are apartments for persons with disabilities. Whether you get an apartment depends very much on which municipality you move to and what type of apartment you can live in.
Who should I contact for disability services in Åland?
The newly established municipal social service Kommunernas socialtjänst (KST) has been responsible for almost all social services in Åland since 2021. You should contact KST to apply for disability services, not the municipalities. On their webpage you can read about the particular obligations KST has for providing services under the Act on Disability Services and Assistance and the benefits and support that are available.
Funktionsrätt Åland
Funktionsrätt Åland is a co-operation organisation for disability and patient associations in Åland. Its role is to monitor and take action in disability matters, provide information on disabilities, support and assist member associations and maintain a joint office. On the association’s website you can also find links to all their member associations in Åland. They also have a personal assistant to help you out. The assistant works on behalf of individuals and is independent of authorities and care providers.
More information
Webpages of the Government of Åland on disabilities:
Please fill in our contact form if you have any questions or if you have encountered an obstacle in another Nordic country.
NB! If you have questions regarding the processing of a specific case or application, or other personal matters, please contact the relevant authority directly.
