Staff of the Office of the Ombudsman for Older Persons

The Office of the ombudsman for older people started its activities in January 2022. Päivi Topo is the Ombudsman for older people and leads the Office of the ombudsman for older people. In addition to the Ombudsman, the Office of the ombudsman for older people employs specialists and an executive assistant.

The Office’s contact details are available on the Contact Information page.

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In the photograph, from left to right on the top row: Päivi Topo, Marjut Vuorela, and Ulla Buchert. On the bottom row, from left to right: Elisa Virkola and Vilhelmiina Lehto-Niskala.


Päivi Topo
The Ombudsman for Older Persons
paivi.topo(at)oikeus.fi

  • Digitalisation related matters
  • Promoting the wellbeing and health of older people
  • Advocacy, social and healthcare services
  • Fundamental rights of older people

Elisa Virkola
Specialist
elisa.virkola(at)oikeus.fi

  • Social security and social work for older people 
  • Mental health and substance abuse services for older people
  • Promoting the well-being and health of older people
  • The position of older people with memory disorders 

Marjut Vuorela
Senior Specialist
marjut.vuorela(at)oikeus.fi

  • The fundamental and human rights of older people
  • Digitalisation and the position of older people
  • Influencing the position of older people and the realisation of their rights
  • Legislative issues concerning the position of older people

Ulla Buchert
Specialist
ulla.buchert(at)oikeus.fi

  • Digital everyday life of older people
  • Digitalisation of public services and older people
  • Digital support and proxy services for older people
  • Strategic communication

Vilhelmiina Lehto-Niskala
Senior Specialist
vilhelmiina.lehto-niskala(at)oikeus.fi

  • Services for older people such as home care and 24-hour care
  • The position of older people in social- and health care services
  • Work with older people and its management
  • The promotion and rehabilitation of functional ability

Svetlana Burenicheva
Executive Assistant
svetlana.burenicheva(at)oikeus.fi