Barrier-free rehabilitation unit opened in Mykolaiv

A new rehabilitation department that meets barrier-free standards has been opened in Mykolaiv Regional Clinical Hospital.

The project was implemented with the support of the international organization Project HOPE in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, the press service of the ministry reports.

The new department has 20 beds and is designed for patients undergoing rehabilitation in the acute and post-acute period in the neurological, traumatological, cardiorespiratory, and musculoskeletal areas. The unit was created to meet the highest standards of barrier-free accessibility. There are spacious corridors with wide doorways and handrails, and sanitary rooms that are adapted to the needs of people in wheelchairs.

All wards are equipped with multifunctional beds with electric drive and appropriate furniture for a comfortable stay of patients with limited mobility. The rehabilitation department houses a round-the-clock nursing station, treatment room, resident room, psychological assistance rooms and speech and language therapy rooms. All signs are also duplicated in Braille for the visually impaired.

The department employs a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team: doctors of physical and rehabilitation medicine, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and a speech therapist. They help patients return to normal life, restore lost skills and improve their health.

It should be noted that about 700 patients will be able to undergo high-quality and free rehabilitation at the hospital every year. All rehabilitation services are free of charge and fully covered under the medical guarantee program.

The inpatient rehabilitation service should last at least 14 days with the duration of procedures starting at three hours a day. Outpatient rehabilitation involves more than 14 days of intensive sessions that should last more than an hour a day.

Earlier, Intent wrote that the Mykolaiv City Emergency Hospital received the latest equipment that will improve the quality of medical care for victims of the explosions. As part of a project aimed at supporting people affected by the war, the hospital received equipment for the emergency room, operating room, ophthalmologist's office, laboratory, and sterilization room. This equipment will facilitate quick diagnosis and treatment, ensuring safe conditions for patients.

The equipment received includes operating and head lamps for surgical interventions, a modern blood pressure monitor and an operating microscope, which will expand the possibilities of ophthalmic and surgical care. The hospital also received sterilizers for instruments, a laboratory thermostat for research, a medical centrifuge for precise analysis, and special gurneys for patient transportation.

Ігор Льов