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Salon KLUBITALO Inter national N ew sletter International Edition CONTENTS Publisher Salo Clubhouse (est.2008) Editorial ……………………………... 3 The clubhouse is a restorative member community formed by paid staff and Katja Taimela’s greetings …………. 4 people whose lives have been disrup- ted by mental illness. The clubhouse offers peer support and goal-directed A trip to Leirisalo ……………………. 4 activities. It all started from garlic dressing ….. 6 Printed in Media hut, our IT-unit Catching up after summer ………… 7 Contact information Salon Klubitalo Member interviews …………………. 8 Rummunlyöjänkatu 7 A 24100 SALO Childhood home ……………………. 9 FINLAND tel. +358 2727 5150 I’m no more lonely …………………. 10 EEE-E---mailmail [email protected] Markku’s travels ……………………. 10 Home page Meet the staff ……………………….. 11 www.salonklubitalo.fi My best friend ………………………. 12 Opening hours Mon—Thu 8:00-16:00 Fri 8:00-14:00 Visitor statistics ……………………... 12 EditorEditor----inininin----chiefchief Thoughts on standards …………….. 13 Arja Timonen This issue was translated and compiled bybyby Niko Virtanen Funding RAY & city of Salo Finland is a country in northern Europe. Its population is about 5.4 million. There are 22 Fountain Houses in Finland, all of them located in the southern parts of the country. The Clubhouse concept has a succesful history and it continues to thrive in Finland. 2 What’s your free time like? Free time ––– accomplishing or relaxing Mother Nature shows us her beauty every day in The University of Jyväskylä recently published a the- forms of trees rimed with frost, colorful leaves, sunny sis on the free time of Finnish people. Have you afternoons and calm, light summer nights. Do you go given any thought to your own way of spending free for walks? Have you taken beautiful pictures? Do you time? have a friend to share this with, perhaps over a cup of coffee? Do you own a furry personal therapist? The study by Hanna Vehmanen shows that Finnish free time is highly work orientated. Vehmanen wants We here in Salo Clubhouse have a growing photo- to make people contemplate their attitude towards graphic exhibition of our members’ pets. Their wise their own free time and to that of others. The research and comforting eyes, soft fur and unselfish love are a material shows that free time can be a serious per- source of strength for many. formance to Finns. A trip to the summer cottage can turn into a work camp and jogging is done gnashing I wish you great joy among the wonders of nature and one´s teeth. It raises concerns if satisfaction is gained with people close to you. Enjoy life! through efficiency and accomplishing. There’s nothing Jenni wrong if genuine satisfaction can be gained through such methods. However, free time can turn into a rat race, cause additional stress and become a wearing factor to one’s mental health. On the other hand, the thesis shows that free time creates communality. Personal relationships formed through hobbies and interests can compensate for those that come with temporary work, and even for disrupted personal life and loosening family ties. 3 MP Katja Taimela sends her greetings from the Finnish Parliament there are different working teams healthcare and equal availability and projects. for services, care and help for citi- zens. These needs are empha- It requires hard work to make the sized in these times of economical practices set by the working parties depression when unemployment really succeed and to make the (e.g.) is rapidly increasing. Solidar- lives of rehabilitees easier. ity and care for other people are key elements for our well being. Now it’s essential to guarantee Summery greetings from the Fin- mental care in the same way that is I wish you all a warm summer and nish Parliament. done with other healthcare ser- lots of hugs with the words of poet vices. Along with care guarantee, I recently signed a written question Tommy Tabermann: “ When you we decision-makers should have prepared by my colleague Merja hesitate, ask how much courage better information on how services Kuusisto. It inquired Minister you dare leave unused today.” in different parts of Finland are put Hyssälä about the development of into practice. With a sunny greeting, support services for mental health Katja Taimela rehabilitees. What we can deduce Welfare always starts with securing from the Minister´s answer is that sufficient financial resources Patron of Salo Clubhouse A trip to Leirisalo Salo Clubhouse made an overnight trip to Leirisalo on August the 26th. We swam, had sauna baths, rowed boats around the lake, enjoyed good food and re- laxed in the tranquility of nature. Our group was small but extremely lively. Time flew and everybody was eager to stay a second night. This kind of excursion supports communality in a fresh way. We’re looking forward to the next time! 4 5 It all started from garlic dressing Kirsi has been a member of the Clubhouse since the dressing today, I thank you for such consideration.” start, August 2008. Sam applied for membership in Sam immediately responded with enthusiasm and September 2008. asked if he could see Kirsi the next day. That day The paths of the young couple didn´t cross often in happened to be the 11 th of May, Kirsi’s birthday. And the beginning, as Sam came to the clubhouse from so it came to be. Särkisalo, a village 40 kilometers from Salo. He On the 12 th of June, they had coffee in honor of their worked in the kitchen mostly during the mornings. engagement, they moved to their mutual home in the Kirsi seldom stopped by because she participated in beginning of July and the wedding bells rang on Au- rehabilitating employment. gust the 6 th . One beautiful day off in May this year, Kirsi came to The newlyweds plan to visit the clubhouse actively in the clubhouse for lunch. Sam was once again in the future. Of course, plans for common free time ac- charge of cooking. The food was delicious as always. tivities are in place. They already signed up for an However, Kirsi wanted a small supplement: there was English course at the adult education centre. no garlic salad dressing. Kirsi remembers asking if there was any garlic dress- On the day when they met there was tuna-lasagna, ing. Not this time, Jenni shouted from the kitchen. salad and chocolate mousse on the menu. How did Sam intervened and assured that there would be gar- that old proverb about reaching another person’s lic dressing if only Kirsi waited for a while. Sam con- heart with food go again? jured up a dressing with fresh garlic in a matter of seconds. Interviewers: Kikka & Arja That same night Kirsi spotted Sam in Facebook and wrote to him: “I’m the one to whom you made garlic Sam & Kirsi 6.8.2010 Congratulations! 6 Catching up after summer Riku Anniina Marjo Heidi Petri P Nina Henrik Matias Riku Matias Riku has had a good summer. He has been working Rock concerts and festivals have played a big part in since May and describes his job as nice. He contin- Matias’ summer. He’s been to such festivals as RMJ, ues working as a regular employee. During the sum- Ruisrock, Provinssirock, Ankkarock, DBTL, Ilosaari- mer he’s been coming to the clubhouse regularly. He rock and Sonisphere. has also seen friends and gone swimming at Lehmi- Marjo järvi. Marjo spent the hot summer mostly swimming at a Nina summer cottage in Nummi-Pusula. She also spent Nina’s summer has gone smoothly. She has been time with her brother’s children. The highlight of her coming to the clubhouse all summer, a few times a summer was when Matti and Teppo (a famous pop week. Her time has gone nicely by swimming, meet- music duo) performed at Esakallio, Somero. She also ing friends and washing carpets for example. A move went to two confirmation parties and visited Salo eve- is on the way for her so early autumn will be spent ning markets. packing. Petri U Heidi Petri has done loads of work all summer. The amount Heidi has spent her summer mostly by tending to her of wood he chopped will surely last all winter! He also garden, swimming and washing carpets as well. The finished painting the roof. He went scuba diving in heat made her feel uncomfortable at times but most Pori and made trips as far as to Kemi. of the time it was okay. She made a family trip to visit Kirsi V her relatives. Playing with her dog companions kept Most of Kirsi’s summer went by resting. The heat her occupied, too. really took its toll. She has been coming to the club- Anniina house four to five times a week. She has spent time Anniina has swam a lot with her family, mostly in with her kids and had some pipes repaired in her Hanko and Tammisaari. They enjoyed a great picnic house. She returned to work in August. on the beach in Tammisaari. Petri P Johanna Petri went on a bus trip to Rzhev in Russia with his Johanna has been swimming and enjoying sauna Russian course classmates. The place was very inter- baths in Kokkila. It has been nice and warm. She has esting. He also attended a course in Chinese, in Hel- had nice barbeques. sinki. Besides that he has spent time at home with Henrik his cat and swum a lot. Henrik’s summer was spent at home and sometimes fishing in Perniö and Kemiö. He’s been coming to the clubhouse a couple of times a week.