VAMED Rehabilitation Clinic Hohenstucken Brandenburg an der Havel

VAMED Rehabilitation Clinic Hohenstucken Brandenburg an der Havel specializes in restoring the functions and skills of children, adolescents, and young adults after neurological damage. The medical center is in the epicenter of beautiful nature, lakes, and a zoo. Specialists try to avoid a challenging hospital atmosphere and turn rehabilitation into an exciting adventure. The paraplegic medical society recognized the medical center for its high achievements in adapting children with paralysis. In addition, there is a school on the territory of the medical center to ensure no gaps in the education of young patients. Medical and professional restoration for career development in cooperation with the Vocational Technical School of PTU "Theodore Hoppe" and the Federal Employment Agency also contributes to the further adaptation in adult life. The clinic received a successful certification by the Decree on Accreditation and Licensing of Employment Assistance in 2015. The medical center is unique due to the early rehabilitation of children, even in the case of particularly severe brain injuries, thanks to the intensive care unit with artificial ventilation, cardiovascular system monitoring, and oxygen therapy. Highly qualified specialists help stabilize the state of consciousness and restore communication skills and the simplest movements. At the paraplegia center, wheelchair basketball training, bowel control and catheterization training, psychological support, and assistive device counseling are available. In this way, parents and children are not left alone with the problem and have the opportunity to prevent disease-related complications, depression, or total disability. Modern and effective physiotherapy, sports, speech therapy, and music methods complement the primary treatment for a better recovery of functions. Evidence-based cure with assistant animals for psychomotor development is also used for variety. Hippotherapy improves posture, balance, and muscle tension. To assess the success of rehabilitation, doctors provide a detailed analysis and comparison of the Barthel index at the initial stage and upon discharge from the center, ensuring work transparency. Brandenburg an der Havel VAMED Rehabilitation Center Hohenstucken is a model institution for adapting children with disabilities. Capturing all areas of life from infancy to adulthood helps patients gain confidence in the future, find themselves, and learn to self-control symptoms. In addition, early rehabilitation, starting with stabilizing breathing and cardiovascular work and further continuing the recovery in one place, allows one not to spend additional money and time on transportation and getting used to a new location.