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April 5, 2011

President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended the inauguration of the Rehabilitation Centre for Children in Need of Special Care built in New Guneshli housing area

President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva attended opening ceremony of “Rehabilitation Center for Children Needing Special Care” built in Yeni Guneshli settlement as part of the project of cooperation between Heydar Aliyev Foundation and Uralsib Financial Corporation of Russia, April 5.


Mrs Mehriban Aliyeva was informed the 1700-sq.m Center was built to the latest standards and provided with state-of-the-art equipment. The world-famous method of sand therapy is used for psychotherapeutic treatment of children in the Center. Therapeutic sport is one of the major methods in the process of rehabilitation.


All rooms have security cameras connected to large monitors in the lobby via which parents see can children.


Rehabilitation is conducted also via therapeutic baths, which reduce muscular pain and spasms, strengthen local and general blood circulation, improve muscular function. An art therapy room will help children develop independent living skills, teach them social environment orientation.


The sensor therapy room aims at improving psychoemotional situation, decrease anxiety and aggression, remove fear and nervousness, restore normal sleep, build reliable communication between psychologist and child.


The President of the Foundation was told world-famous balneotherapy will be carried out at the Center for children suffering cerebral palsy. Children are not scared to move in the pool as their weight decreases twice. A special lifting device for the pool will be bought in the future to use this therapy for children not moving.


In the adaptation teaching room, children and teenagers will be taught via games and toys.


Physical and intellectual capabilities of children with disabilities will be assessed here by pediatrician, neurologist and psychologist.


The Center has an outdoor sports and entertaining grounds in the yard.


After touring the facilities at the Center, Mehriban Aliyeva presented keys to a Hyundai bus to the Center.


Chairman of the Uralsib`s Board of Directors Nikolai Svetkov was present in the ceremony.


Following the ceremony, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva received delegation of Uralsib Financial Corporation at Heydar Aliyev Foundation.


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