hoitavista

Hoitavista is a term used in caregiving literature to describe a care-focused framework that emphasizes the autonomy, preferences, and wellbeing of individuals who require assistance, while coordinating services across family, community, and professional caregivers. In practice, hoitavista guides person-centered planning, proactive support, and seamless information flow among stakeholders, and it is applied across settings such as home care, community services, and assisted living.

The term is most commonly associated with Finnish-language discourse on social and health care, but it has been adopted in comparative studies of care systems in Northern Europe. It emerged in the early 21st century amid reforms aimed at shifting from institutional models to more integrated, community-based care, and it continues to be used to evaluate and describe initiatives that emphasize user involvement, continuity of care, and practical support.

Common features of hoitavista-based programs include collaborative care planning involving recipients and families, flexible service delivery tailored to changing needs, and the use of digital tools for scheduling, communication, and health monitoring while safeguarding privacy and consent. Evaluations typically focus on outcomes such as quality of life, caregiver burden, and service coordination, rather than solely on service counts or costs.