state sponsored nannies

There is a great system in finland: a family in need may get a state sponsored nanny.
We are such a family. With four children under 3 years old, we are eligible for help couple of times a week, few hours at a time.
These nannies are like god-send. With vast experience they have, i or my hubby need not to worry how babies (or nannies) are doing and we can get a little rest.
During the 90's this service anyhow for some reason was seen as something that can be taken down. I guess it was partly due to the idea of offering more counseling (which though never happened due to budgets) for parents in need.
A great mistake. Jealous, i listen the nannies talking about the past, when they could spend a whole day with a family, not just few hurried hours. Now, this point has been given a voice in finnish media. There has been two very recent cases of a mother killing her small children here in finland. No need to say how horrifying these news are. Why aren't these families getting the help they need? And what kind of help should it be?
Bring on the nannies, i say. Talking won't always help, but a pair of hands may give for a person deep in the mud a chance to climb up.