Improving the Quality of Life and the Standards of Services for Improving the Quality of Life and the Standards of Services for Children with Disabilities through Capacity Building & Strengthening Children with Disabilities through Capacity Building & Strengthening of Civil Society in Ukraineof Civil Society in Ukraine

Lesya Kalandyak

Matra-ProjectMatra-Project

Population: 46 millionChildren with disabilities: 177,60062,000 children with disabilities live in state-run institutions

Internats for children and adults subordinated to the Ministry of social Internats for children and adults subordinated to the Ministry of social policy of Ukraine policy of Ukraine 01.01.201101.01.2011

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Psychoneurological internats for adults (30 375)

Geriatric homes for elderly and disabled (9 158)Internats for children and youth with disabilities (6 879)

In Ukraine 324 internats

Project goals Matra ProgramProject goals Matra Program

Capacity building of trainers and care providers. Strengthening civil society. Development and implementation of adequate

policies.

Training of Care ProvidersTraining of Care Providers

Objectives: Development of a “basic care” course for health

professionals in the level 3-4 internats.

Ladyzyn

Kalynivka

Znamyanka

32 level 3-4 Internats

Training of Care ProvidersTraining of Care Providers

5 step program

1) on location identification of Needs2) didactical training of Ukraine expert team3) design of basic care training4) performing the training5) evaluation and plan next steps

a 4-day training for the health professionals in the level 3-4 internats.

Focus: - Feeding, play, hygiene, positioning - (Team)communication, care planning

Basic Care trainingBasic Care training Basic Care trainingBasic Care training

International conference

“Joint effort for improvement of quality of life of disabled children in level 3-4 internats in Ukraine”

22 September, 2009

Working on the “The State Standard on Quality of services of long-term care for children with severe physical and mental disabilities”

The Netherlands

November 2009

Results

300 personnel members from 10 level 3-4 internats were trained in providing basic care for children with severely

disabilities 32 nurses and doctors from 25 internats were trained in

assessment, treatment and prevention of malnutrition 50 children recovered from severe malnutrition Improved quality of life of 1300 children with disabilities 8 professionals from rehabilitation centre Dzherelo became

trainers

Early intervention

Professional development of 6 Ukrainian EI teams

Development of Ukrainian network of EI

Influencing policies

Membership in WCPT

Future plans

Development of follow-up of basic care course Development of follow-up course in malnutrition Dzherelo team must be trained to conduct trainer of

trainers courses to other teams of professionals Further development of Ukrainian EI network Development of physical therapy profession in Ukraine