Specialized outpatient care service
The Aspace Catalunya Foundation provides specialized outpatient care services for people with cerebral palsy, multiple disabilities and other neurodevelopmental pathologies. These services are designed to address the complex needs of these people through a multidisciplinary approach.
Main objectives
- Prevention and Detection: Early identification of warning signs in neurological development.
- Diagnosis and Intervention: Evaluation and treatment of pathologies associated with cerebral palsy and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Comorbidity Support: Treatment of concomitant pathologies to prevent deterioration.
- Promotion of Integration: Foster the social and community inclusion of the people served.
- Support for Families: Offer guidance and support to families.
- Personalized Attention: Individualized response to care needs.
- Autonomy and Participation: Enhance personal autonomy and participation in leisure activities, sports and leisure.
- Efficiency in Resources: Improve the efficiency of care resources through coordination with other social, health and educational services.
Composition of the team of professionals
- Neurology and Neuropediatrics: Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in children and adults.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Doctors specialized in the assessment and therapeutic intervention of functional capacities.
- Psychiatry and Psychology: Professionals dedicated to the study and treatment of mental health problems.
- Neuropsychology: Experts in the relationship between brain functions and behavior.
- Ophthalmology: Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of visual problems.
- Social Work: Support in accessing social resources and coordination with other services.
- Swallowing and Nutrition Unit: Treatment of swallowing and nutrition problems to ensure safe and adequate nutrition.
- Support Resources and Technology Unit: Adaptation and implementation of assistive technologies to improve autonomy.
Services offered
Medical diagnosis and treatment
- Neurology and Neuropediatrics: Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders in children and adults.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Doctors specialized in the assessment and therapeutic intervention of functional capacities.
- Psychiatry and Psychology: Professionals dedicated to the study and treatment of mental health problems.
- Neuropsychology: Experts in the relationship between brain functions and behavior.
- Ophthalmology: Specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of visual problems.
- Social Work: Support in accessing social resources and coordination with other services.
- Swallowing and Nutrition Unit: Treatment of swallowing and nutrition problems to ensure safe and adequate nutrition.
- Support Resources and Technology Unit: Adaptation and implementation of assistive technologies to improve autonomy.
Specialized rehabilitation
- Physiotherapy: Interventions to improve mobility, muscle strength and coordination.
- speech therapy: Treatment of communication and swallowing difficulties.
- Occupational Therapy: Improving independence in activities of daily living through the therapeutic use of activities.
Psychosocial support
- Counseling and emotional support: Guidance and support for families and users to manage the emotional impact of their conditions.
Support technology
- Technological adaptations: Implementation of technological devices to improve autonomy, such as electronic communicators, adapted mobility systems and environmental control.
Coordination with other services
- Collaboration with hospitals, primary care centers, schools and other services: Coordination to guarantee comprehensive and coherent care, tailored to the needs of each person.
Exclusive
The work methodology is global and multidisciplinary, with individualized therapeutic plans (PTI) that address all aspects of the life of the person treated. Regular coordination is carried out with other services to ensure consistency in care.
