The Fundació Institut Guttmann is a private, non-denominational, non-profit entity, driven by Catalan civil society. It is an efficient example of a public-private partnership.
The Fundació Institut Guttmann carries out its care, scientific and social activity in two centres located in Badalona and in the centre of Barcelona. From here it offers three initiatives dedicated to treating people with disabilities of neurological origin and to care, maintenance and prevention in the areas of health and quality of life.
Our goal is to be a leading healthcare institution in Neurorehabilitation and Brain Health, generating knowledge and innovation in techniques and technologies specific to our scientific field in order to improve prevention and results when treating pathologies that affect the nervous system.
Article 7 of the Fundació Institut Guttmann’s Articles of Association
The Institut Guttmann is a non-profit organisation whose main purpose is to promote, implement and achieve the comprehensive rehabilitation of people affected by spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury or other neurological disabilities, to carry out research and teaching in this area of neuroscience, and to give patients the best support and services possible to achieve successful social reintegration, as well as to contribute to the full recognition of their rights and equal opportunities.
Institut Guttmann's Neurorehabilitation Hospital
The Institut Guttmann is a hospital located in Badalona (Barcelona) specialising in the medical and surgical treatment and comprehensive rehabilitation of adults, young people and children with spinal cord injury, acquired brain injury or other neurological disabilities. It provides specialised, comprehensive, continuous and personalised neurorehabilitation care with the highest levels of science, technology and compassion.
Camí de Can Ruti, s/n · 08916 Badalona
admissions@guttmann.com
T. +34 934 977 700
Guttmann Barcelona Brain Health and Neurorehabilitation Institute
The Brain Health and Neurorehabilitation Institute is a group of clinics that offer the best diagnosis and the most advanced treatments to respond to motor, cognitive and behavioural functional problems that affect people who suffer from a neurological disease or other type of neuropsychiatric disorder. It is a highly specialised healthcare centre that, with a great team of experts in neurorehabilitation and with the guarantee of quality offered by the Institut Guttmann, aims to promote the health and well-being of the people it treats and their families
Carrer Garcilaso, 57 · 08027 Barcelona
barcelona@guttmann.com
T. +34 933 512 211
Guttmann Barcelona Life
Our adapted and serviced Guttmann Barcelona Life apartments are an initiative to promote the autonomy and quality of life of people with disabilities who wish to have an active, inclusive independent lifestyle and live their life in their own way.
Guttmann Barcelona Life is a social facility consisting of a group of fully adapted and automated apartments that offer a wide range of complementary services tailored to each user.
Carrer Garcilaso, 57 · 08027 Barcelona
bcnlife@guttmann.com
T. +34 933 512 211
The Institut Guttmann includes the current concept of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in its DNA.
Consistent with its mission, vision and values, and with a strong commitment to continual improvement, the Institut Guttmann has decided to make a commitment to CSR, becoming a leading organisation in the healthcare sector which works actively and decisively to follow this path.
Mission
Highly specialized, non-profit organization that pursues:
Excellence in Neurorehabilitation to provide, at all times, the best specialized care, as well as the promotion of brain health, in a personalized, comprehensive, continuous manner and with the highest human, scientific and technical level.
The Generation of Knowledge to promote, as a University Institute affiliated with the UAB, the development of academic and research aspects in neurosciences in general and neurorehabilitation in particular with the aim of transferring this knowledge to society through innovation models that improve people's quality of life, while promoting entrepreneurial projects in these areas.
The Commitment to society to contribute, as a Social Initiative Entity, to making the exercise of the rights of people with disabilities effective through the promotion and development of prevention, support, dissemination and social awareness activities, while collaborating with the associations that represent them.
Vision
To become a Leading Institution in the knowledge and practice of Neurorehabilitation and Brain Health at a National and International level.
To advance towards value-based care.
To guarantee an Excellent Team of Professionals.
To grow as a Sustainable Organization both Economically, Socially and Environmentally.
To be a Socially Respected Institution.
Values
1. Empathy: the approach that prioritizes understanding and emotional support for patients and families in moments of vulnerability.
2. Excellence: the strengthening of high quality standards in management, treatment and rehabilitation always based on scientific evidence, the excellence of professionals and innovation to obtain the best results.
3. Autonomy and Empowerment: the support of patients in recovering their independence, autonomy and building their life project.
4. Cohesion: interdisciplinary professional collaboration and effective teamwork to guarantee comprehensive and coordinated treatment.
5. Adaptability and Innovation: the constant incorporation of technological innovation to improve processes and results towards objectives.
6. Social commitment: the shared responsibility that drives us to be an open, innovative institution oriented towards the positive impact on people and contributing to a more just and normalized society.
7. Ethics and Sustainability: the integration of ethical principles and economic, social and environmental sustainability into decision-making, acting with responsibility and transparency.