Petit Aspace – Day hospital for babies from 0 to 3 years

Petit Aspace – Day hospital for babies from 0 to 3 years

The Petit Aspace Day Hospital is an innovative and pioneering center in Catalonia, designed to provide specialized and comprehensive care to children aged 0 to 3 years with high neurological complexity, cerebral palsy and multiple disabilities. The main objective of this unique service is to improve the quality of life of children and their families, through a multidisciplinary approach that integrates medical treatments, mental health, psychostimulation and intensive daily rehabilitation.

Context

Brain development in the first years of life is critical, as it is a stage of maximum neuroplasticity. Adequate stimulation during this period is essential for the optimal development of brain circuits. Worldwide, there are nearly 240 million children with disabilities, and in Catalonia in 2023 there were more than 36.000 children under the age of 15 with a recognized disability, underscoring the urgent need for specialized and intensive interventions such as offered by Petit Aspace.

Petit Aspace – Day hospital for babies from 0 to 3 years
Our model

The Petit Aspace Day Hospital is configured as a specialist care and supraterritorial reference health service, which offers intensive multidisciplinary care for children aged 0 to 3 years with complex needs.

The service focuses on close collaboration with families and local agents, providing health, emotional and psychological care and support to help them adapt to the new reality and actively participate in the care and development of the their children

Petit Aspace is a unique and reference service in Catalonia, recognized for its excellence and innovation in care.

Admission Criteria

Admission criteria are based on the complexity of the children's health and specific clinical criteria that indicate the need for specialized care. This includes children with multiple health conditions, severe functional limitations, and a high need for specialized medical resources.

Portfolio of Services

Specialized Outpatient Care Service

Specialized Medical Treatments

  • Neurology and Neuro-paediatrics: Diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders to ensure optimal neurological development.
  • Psychology: Emotional and psychological support for children and their families.
  • Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine: Evaluation and therapeutic intervention to improve mobility and motor functions.
Specialized Outpatient Care Service

Reeducation and Therapies

  • Physiotherapy: Treatments to improve muscle strength and coordination.
  • speech therapy: Rehabilitation of communication and swallowing skills.
  • Occupational Therapy: Fostering independence in daily activities.
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Specialist Nursing

  • Ongoing care, administration of medication and monitoring of general health status.
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Social work

  • Practical and emotional support for families, guidance on rights and services, and assistance in administrative procedures.
Specialized Outpatient Care Service

Service of Resources and Technological Aids

  • Implementation of technological solutions to improve communication, mobility and autonomy of users
Resource Service and Support Technology

Help for the adaptation of the Environment

  • Advice to adapt domestic and community environments to facilitate the inclusion and participation of children.

Exclusive

Petit Aspace's methodology is comprehensive and multidisciplinary, with individualized therapeutic plans (PTI) that address all aspects of the child's life. Close coordination with other community and health services ensures consistent and ongoing care.

Petit Aspace – Day hospital for babies from 0 to 3 years
Petit Aspace – Day hospital for babies from 0 to 3 years

Impact and Benefits

Petit Aspace, as a pioneering and reference service in Catalonia, provides significant benefits to children and their families:

  • Optimal Neurological Development: It takes advantage of neuroplasticity to improve neurological abilities.
  • Emotional and Psychological Support: It helps families adapt and manage stress, improving their quality of life.
  • Increase in Autonomy: Facilitates independence in children's daily activities.
  • Community Inclusion: It promotes the active participation of children in community life, improving their social integration.

The Petit Aspace Day Hospital is an innovative and unique project that provides intensive and multidisciplinary care to children aged 0 to 3 years with high neurological complexity. With a comprehensive and personalized approach, this service ensures that each child receives the attention necessary to develop optimally. As a center of reference in Catalonia, Petit Aspace not only improves the quality of life of children and their families, but also sets new standards of excellence in specialized pediatric care.

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