Study Trip to Finland 26-27 August 2024
What are the new cleaning principles in Finland? We investigated this during a learning mobility project on 26-27 August 2024 at Helsinki University Central Hospital and the Vileda factory. Consortium members from Järvamaa Vocational Education Centre, East Tallinn Central Hospital, Narva Hospital Foundation, Tartu Vocational College, Tartu University Hospital Foundation, and North Estonia Medical Centre participated in the job shadowing. The study trip was supported by Erasmus+ consortium learning mobility projects no. 2023-1-EE01-KA121-VET-000133792 and 2024-1-EE01-KA121-VET-000236654.
The learning mobility project and job shadowing were organised by the host organisation Freudenberg Home & Cleaning Solutions Oy – Aiki Hoffmann and Petteri Enne.
The learning mobility project and job shadowing were organised by the host organisation Freudenberg Home & Cleaning Solutions Oy – Aiki Hoffmann and Petteri Enne.
Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUS)
During the study trip, job shadowing took place at Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUS). HUS is Finland’s largest healthcare provider. The hospital’s various buildings span a total of seven kilometers, connected by corridors. During the job shadowing, they explained to us why there were cabinets behind ward doors – these were for storing items such as plasters, bandages, and diapers. To simplify cleaning, HUS uses robotic floor scrubbers. Cleaning is performed as automatically as possible; beds, trolleys, and other movable items are cleaned in washing machines. Machine washing ensures a better cleaning result than manual cleaning.
Vileda Factory in Finland:
During the study trip, job shadowing took place at the Vileda factory in Finland, where various production stages were reviewed from start to finish – including material selection, sewing, environmental friendliness, and environmental sustainability. Interesting facts about Vileda production:
Artikli autor: Helge Alt