Rehabilitation facilities for the disabled

According to the statistics of the World Health Organization, there are approximately 400 million people with disabilities in the world today. And despite the reason for which a person became disabled, the main goal of the state in which he lives is to help him with this life situation and provide the opportunity to lead a full life. And one of the ways to achieve this is the means of rehabilitation of the disabled .

Provision of means of rehabilitation

In order for the rehabilitation period, during which the disabled person could partially restore his abilities, as well as provide himself with the opportunity to lead a normal life, he needs to use many different means. The type of this remedy should be selected based on the type of deviation in his health. The state in which the person lives is responsible for providing the means of rehabilitation for the disabled If it is impossible to ensure this, the disabled person is paid monetary compensation so that he himself can acquire everything necessary for his existence. All these rules are regulated by various orders and orders and by law must be fully observed.

Types of rehabilitation means

In order to receive all the necessary means of rehabilitation, it is necessary to draw up an individual program, which is developed for each individual by the ITU Public Service. It reflects a set of measures, which includes various types and forms in the required volume, as well as the duration and procedure for the implementation of medical and professional rehabilitation measures. The main direction of these measures is the restoration or compensation of partially or completely lost functions of the human body. The main sections of the individual rehabilitation program include:

• medical rehabilitation, including spa treatment, which includes restorative therapy, reconstructive surgery, orthotics and prosthetics;
• vocational rehabilitation, which consists in vocational guidance, training with subsequent employment;
• social rehabilitation aimed at adapting a person in society;
• psychological and pedagogical rehabilitation, which consists in preschool and school education of persons under the age of majority, as well as the provision of all the necessary means required for this.

If necessary, a person with a disability is provided with housing, as well as the services of medical professionals to ensure normal care and treatment.

And in order for all these types of rehabilitation to be possible, a person needs various means of rehabilitation for the disabled , which are designed to:

• self-service;
• care;
• orientation;
• learning;
• movement.

People with certain limitations in motor abilities need prosthetic products. Also, the need arises in special clothing, shoes, hearing aids. And sports equipment, simulators and other equipment will help to partially restore lost functions.

The main list of technical means of rehabilitation of the disabled includes:

• functional medical beds;
• supports and handrails;
• wheelchairs;
• anti-decubitus mattresses;
• prostheses;
• orthopedic shoes;
• electric lifts;
• stairways;
• Hearing Aids;
• sound alarms;
• devices for dressing, undressing and capturing objects;
• thermometers;
• reading devices;
• walkers;
• verticalizers.

This group includes guide dogs, which provide an opportunity for a visually impaired person to move in space. In addition, the list of rehabilitation means for the disabled includes absorbent disposable diapers and diapers, feces and urinals. The required amount of this "consumable" is determined during the medical commission and is also included in the individual program.

A good example of simplifying the life of a disabled person is a functional medical bed, which can be used both at home and in hospitals. Functional medical beds, depending on the requirements, can have a different number of sections that change their angle of inclination due to their design. Ensuring this condition is required to perform various hygiene procedures for a person in a lying position, as well as the ability to change the position of the body for self-feeding or other actions.

Currently, to simplify the work with this equipment, it is equipped with an electric control system, in which the setting of a certain angle of inclination and lifting of a particular section is carried out not manually, but using a remote control. Such beds enable the disabled person to independently, without any help, choose the most comfortable position for himself and take the position of the body that he needs at a given time.

If necessary, functional medical beds can be equipped with additional side rails that will help protect the bedridden patient from falling, and will also serve as a support to get out of bed if necessary. Also among the additional equipment in this case include various racks for droppers, stands for medicines and a Balkansky frame.

The design of this equipment is presented in the form of a metal frame, which has a durable powder coating. This is to ensure that it can be cleaned frequently with strong disinfectants. Some variants of medical beds have special openings for placing a toilet, which greatly simplifies the life of a disabled person.

Wheelchairs are also among the necessary equipment for the rehabilitation of disabled people To date, there are a huge number of various models that allow a disabled person to move both independently using the control of the rear wheel rim using the control panel, and with the help of an attendant pushing the frame of the wheelchair by the handles. Such a wheelchair is selected depending on the body weight of a person, his physique and intensity of movement.

To use these rehabilitation facilities in public places, special ramps are arranged on the stairs. They can also be purchased separately in disassembled form for the possibility of getting into any required place. Also, to move a person in a wheelchair in medical and other types of institutions, elevators are used.

Optional equipment

Among other things, the types of technical means for the rehabilitation of disabled people include devices that are not paramount for ensuring the normal functioning of a person. At the same time, these devices enable a disabled person to lead almost the same lifestyle as people who do not have any restrictions in their abilities. These tools primarily include:

• special devices for reading "talking books";
• television receivers with teletext designed to receive programs with closed captions;
• telephone devices with text input and others.

Thanks to the use of these tools, a disabled person can, like any healthy person, read books, watch TV and talk on the phone. The provision of this equipment is more aimed at restoring the psycho-emotional state of a person, as it allows him to interact with the "outside world".

Thus, the means of technical rehabilitation for the disabled, the list of which includes everything necessary to ensure the normal functioning of a person, is the equipment and devices that help to greatly simplify the life of the patient. Combining them with other types of rehabilitation enables the disabled person to lead a normal life: move around, take care of themselves and even work.