The exchange of knowledge with this leading German institution allows us to compare care models, incorporate new perspectives and strengthen the quality of services aimed at people with multiple disabilities and their families.
The Aspace Catalunya Foundation continues to strengthen its international collaboration network to advance an increasingly comprehensive, coordinated and person-centered care model. In this framework, Anna Ortega , case manager, and Laura Estrela , assistant to the Health Directorate, have completed a professional stay at the ICP München, in Germany , a leading institution in the care of people with multiple disabilities.
The visit has allowed us to learn first-hand about its organizational and care model , compare professional practices and identify learnings that can contribute to continuing to improve the care offered by the Foundation. This experience consolidates a strategic collaboration based on knowledge transfer, innovation and continuous improvement.
A shared view on comprehensive care
During the stay, the professionals from Aspace Catalunya delved into the operation of the different services of the ICP München , the organization of its multidisciplinary teams and the coordination between the health, social and educational fields.
This exchange has allowed sharing experiences, good practices and reflections on how to provide a coordinated response to people's needs in highly complex contexts. It has also highlighted the importance of working from a global vision, which takes into account the health, well-being, participation and life project of each person.
One of the most outstanding elements has been the coherence with which ICP München transfers its philosophy and values to all services . This way of working places the person, their preferences and their quality of life at the center of decisions and professional interventions.
Shared knowledge that improves practice
Despite developing their activity in different systems and contexts, ICP München and the Aspace Catalunya Foundation share the same vision on care for people with multiple disabilities : comprehensive, interdisciplinary, personalized and based on the rights, participation and respect for people and their families.
This alignment facilitates a professional exchange oriented towards concrete results. Knowing other ways of organizing teams, coordinating services and accompanying people allows one to review one's own practice, contrast criteria and incorporate new perspectives. In day-to-day practice, this learning contributes to strengthening the capacity of professionals to offer more tailored, coherent and continuous responses.
The stay has also allowed us to highlight the knowledge and experience of the Aspace Catalunya Foundation. International cooperation is seen as a shared learning relationship in which both organizations can contribute expertise, generate reflection and jointly advance their models of care.
An alliance that strengthens the Aspace Model
For the Aspace Catalunya Foundation, collaboration with leading international organizations is part of a strategy aimed at promoting innovation, high specialization and continuous improvement.
These alliances allow us to broaden our perspective, anticipate new needs, learn about innovative models and generate knowledge applicable to the Foundation's services . At the same time, they reinforce the Aspace Model, based on comprehensive care that connects the health, social and educational areas throughout the life cycle.
International cooperation also contributes to Aspace Catalunya's positioning as an entity that shares knowledge, participates in specialized networks and actively collaborates in the transformation of care models for people with multiple disabilities.
A collaboration with a vocation for continuity
Beyond the technical learning, Anna Ortega and Laura Estrela highlighted the welcome, availability and generosity of the ICP München teams . Their willingness to share knowledge and experiences has turned the stay into an opportunity for professional and human growth.
The Aspace Catalunya Foundation thanks the entire ICP München team for their hospitality and involvement. This visit represents a new step in the consolidation of an alliance with a vocation for continuity, aimed at generating new opportunities for collaboration, exchange and joint development.
Through this international network, Aspace Catalunya continues to advance in its commitment to highly specialized, personalized and people-centered care, with a shared objective: to contribute to improving their quality of life and that of their families.
