We visited the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Almost 30 people (patients, former patients and families) enjoyed this visit with a guide. They admired the majesty of the renewed central nave, the outside, the museum and also the Crypt by Antoni Gaudí.
My thanks to the Board, the management team and all the professionals of the Institut Guttmann, for give me the chance to share with you the daily work and, specially, the future aspirations. This future should be full of projects in the interest of science, research and people. With your service you are helping to built and maje bigger our country, because you are helping people to improve their...
The Institut Guttmann has been recognized by Avedis Donabedian Foundation, with the Award for Best Information on Actions in Social Responsibility in Health Institutions, for the publication of its 1st Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The award was received on Wednesday, January 11, by director Dr. Josep M Ramirez, at the gala of the 28th edition of the Awards for Quality in Health, at the...
The Institut Guttmann have recently purchased some new Virtual Reality equipment for cognitive and motor training after stroke, traumatic brain injury and other pathologies and neurological processes. Virtual Reality is a technology that could have an important impact on people lives, its use as a therapy offers a great potential that expose the patients to realist situations and train them on...
The 30th December took place the traditional Christmas Skiing for patients of pediatric rehabilitation. Accompanied by their family and monitors, children enjoyed a different day, outdoors, in a all-day skiing that they will never forget! The Institut Guttmann organizes sports outings regularly to the natural surroundings for people with disabilities (adults, youth and children) so that they can...
Last Sunday morning, a group of children patients who do rehabilitation in the hospital could enjoy a very special day participating in a football match with soccer players Carles Puyol and Eric Abidal at the Miniestadi of Futbol Club Barcelona. After passing, one by one, between a very special corridor of the hand of Puyol and Abidal while their team-mate encouraged them, our pediatric patients...
Institut Guttmann has been recognized for the second time with the EMAS Certification (Community Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) as a sign of their commitment to maintaining an exemplary environmental management beyond the regulatory layers. EMAS recognizes the continuous improvement of the Institution in the verification of the controls and audits in matters of environmental responsibility. The...
Mrs. Dolors Bassa, Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family, and Mr. Rafael Ribó, Ombudsman of the Generalitat de Catalunya, both accompanied by Dr. Josep M Ramirez, Director of the Institut Guttmann, closed the 28th Institut Guttmann Technical Symposia; a scientific event, this year entitled "Empowerment, personal autonomy and neuroethics”. It brought together nearly 300 professionals...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann have been held with great success of participation and many moments to remember. On Friday, all morning different sports were practiced in the hospital, where people who participated came into contact with the sport and discovered how to enjoy depending on their abilities and with the necessary aid. The afternoon was starring Paralympics personalities who...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann will be held on 14th and 15th October, offering everyone, as every year, the possibility of practice different adapted sports in order to show patients the great possibilities and modalities existing to practice sport when the rehabilitation process finishes. These Sports Games of the present year include talks of Nuria Marques, Juanjo Méndez and Martín...
