Ilmo Keskimäki, MD, PhD and Reija Heinola, PhD took the time to visit with our group to explain, in some detail, the Finnish healthcare system, including changes now taking place. Dr. Heinola discussed the care of elderly individuals in Finland. We spent two hours with them and had a good education.
As has been the case with all of our sessions, the group asked some very good questions. All of our group members come from different backgrounds and experiences, so they have a variety of questions. It's been good for all of us to hear the answers.
Dr. Keskimäki gave a great overview of the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare and of the healthcare system in Finland. Notice behind the coffee, a tray of fruit and a tray of Finnish sweet buns.
Dr. Heinola spent about an half hour taking about the care of the elderly in Finland. Notice now the empty tray of what was sweet buns. Yum!
Waiting for the tram to take us back to our hotel and off to see the sites of the city.
Early before we left for the day, a few of us walked a short distance to the "Church in the Rock". A famous landmark in Helsinki and an essential site to see. We were excited to see the roof of the church from the back.
As we rounded the corner and walked to the front, we saw this (above and below). The site is closed due to construction...too bad.
We made a quick visit to the Sibelius Monument, another famous site. We're all in this one, including a young man who just wanted to be in our picture.
Looking up through the monument.
After that, we headed out on our own. Everyone had some shopping to do. A few of us stopped at the outdoor market and had some lunch. Eric, Jeremy, and Nathan are enjoying crepes with different fillings. All of them were good.
We considered squid rings, but decided against it.
This is Upenski Cathedral. The largest Orthodox church in Western Europe.
Inside Upenski Cathedral.
Another famous church, Helsinki Cathedral, said to be Finland's most iconic and photographed building.
Jeremy and Dave are headed up the steps and you can see the square in front of Helsinki Cathedral.
Everyone had a good day. We saw many sites and spent much money.
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