Social and cultural activities: Events, trips out and other activities to provide users with fun, culture and social interaction, while keeping them integrated into their local socio-cultural environment.
Classes in Tai Chi and animal therapy: Chi Kung and Taoism and breath-training with slow and flexible movements leading to a state of harmony and serenity, in addition to stimulation through contact with domestic animals.
“Family School”: Monthly focus meetings between a user’s family and the entire center’s multidisciplinary team. These close with a discussion, open questions, troubleshooting and everything that families need to give adequate care to their elderly relatives.
Training for families and care-givers: Vitalia’s work philosophy is based not only on improving the quality of life for the user but also that of the family, by providing them with the knowledge and support needed to care for their relative. This is achieved through monthly training on topics such as hydration, mobilization, feeding, and so on, as well as specialized and individual therapies for the families and care-givers, such as coping with “care-giver overload,” moods, family mediation, and so on.
Family mediation and arbitration: Conflict counseling within the family of the user.
Neuropsychology: Further, in-depth assessment and intervention by our neuropsychologist, providing in-depth evaluation of the affected areas for planning and implementation of treatment for specific disorders. This complements the rehabilitation work of other professionals in cases such as strokes, Parkinson’s, aphasias and other neurological disorders.
Podiatry and hairdressing: Extra services to care for the image and the health of the users, adapted to their specific needs and schedules, without having to travel outside the center.
Debilitation-prevention program for able-bodied people: It is imperative for older, able-bodied people to maintain controlled functionality and independence in all areas, and preserve the skills necessary for the basic activities of daily life (toilet, dressing, getting around) as well as other, more complex activities (orientation, planning, money management, etc.). This is achieved through both physical and mental exercise.
Rehabilitation for people with conditions such as Parkinson’s, hemiplegia, and dementia: Vitalia has facilities (such as gym and therapy room), with the material and professionals (physiotherapists and occupational therapists) necessary to recover motion, speech, accuracy and strength of movement, perception, and all other necessary areas; as well as auxiliary support for recovery and maintaining basic skills of daily life and psychological support for different stages of behavioral disorders.
Neuropsychological rehabilitation: Comprehensive neuropsychological evaluation after treatment for recovery or maintenance of the various affected areas or skills (language, memory, attention span, etc.).
Nursing assistance: Professionals trained in the direct care of elderly people are responsible for supporting and assisting each user according to needs and task-dependence in areas such as showering, toilet use, mobility, oral hygiene, feeding, and so on; as well as working closely with the rest of the team in tasks of socio-cultural stimulation and occupational therapy.
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