Physical rehabilitation for people with disabilities

Stichting voor Verstandelijk Gehandicapten Aruba (SVGA)

Physical rehabilitation for people with disabilities
Description of this project

In Aruba, health and education services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities are primarily provided by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and some public institutions. While the government offers basic physiotherapy services through hospitals and health centers, demand often outstrips supply, especially for those requiring more specialized care. This results in long waiting times and, at times, care that is not always fully personalized. This project aims to provide physical therapy to children, adolescents, and adults with disabilities, coming from the different centers of the SVGA Foundation and the Care Center, to improve their motor and cognitive skills.

Social investment
Childhood
Health

Health

If we want to contribute significantly to improving the quality of life of people, we must promote health programs, especially focused on disease prevention, and the promotion of healthy habits. For this reason, we seek to promote services, especially aimed at girls and boys in our communities, with the help of local partners, that offer primary health care, psychological, dental, nutritional and other specialties.

Health
The project

The project

Objectives

The project aims to improve the physical condition and cognitive aspects of users, optimizing their ability to perform daily activities and promoting better social adaptation. In addition, it seeks to increase their life expectancy through physical therapies and rehabilitation programs that allow them to achieve greater overall well-being.

Our physical rehabilitation programme had a significant reach, providing continuous monthly care to 36 children and young people from the Bibito Pin and Briyo di Sol centres. In addition, 13 adults from the Centro di Cuido received physical rehabilitation each month, and 4 children from the Dununman school benefited from monthly physiotherapy sessions. In total, 2553 physiotherapy sessions were carried out throughout the year.

An additional physiotherapist was hired to expand care to Dununman school, which resulted in a 20% increase in the total number of patients attended to compared to the previous year.