Four Communities — Four New Rehabilitation Hubs: Ukrainian Red Cross Opens Rehabilitation Spaces in Ternopil Region
Completing inpatient treatment is only the beginning of the recovery journey. After returning home, people with severe injuries or war-related consequences often lack professional support, increasing the risk of complications and repeated hospitalisations.
In response to this challenge, the Ukrainian Red Cross, with support from the Norwegian Red Cross, is opening four rehabilitation spaces in remote communities of the Ternopil region for residents who cannot easily reach regional centres.
These spaces offer structured support for people affected by war or serious illnesses. They function as rehabilitation hubs where individuals can regain mobility, independence, and confidence in their abilities, helping them fully reintegrate into society.
The hubs provide continuous support, guiding patients from the hospital to the rehabilitation space with local follow-up care, giving them a real opportunity to regain a full and active life.
Representatives from local authorities, including Olha Yarmolenko, head of the Health Department of the Ternopil Regional Military Administration, healthcare facility directors, the Ukrainian Red Cross team, and a delegate from the Norwegian Red Cross, attended the openings.
Locations of the spaces:
- Zaliztsi — Zaliztsi District Hospital
- Lanivtsi — Lanivtsi City Hospital
- Monastyryska — Monastyryska City Hospital
- Husiatyn — Husiatyn Communal Hospital
Who receives services:
Veterans and adult civilians with limited access to rehabilitation. Priority is given to people within the first 12 months after an injury, trauma, or illness, who are highly motivated, have good rehabilitation potential, and are making positive progress in their recovery.
Rehabilitation plan:
- Functional assessment of the patient’s condition
- Individualised rehabilitation programme
- Regaining mobility and everyday life skills
- Basic psychosocial support
- Training for family members
Residents of remote and rural communities in the Ternopil region can not only attend rehabilitation spaces but also receive comprehensive support from mobile rehabilitation units at home.
Starting in March, three mobile units will provide:
- Patient assessment and development of an individual physical therapy programme
- Up to 10 physical therapy sessions (as needed)
- Training in performing exercises independently
- Guidance for caregivers
- Provision of assistive rehabilitation devices
- Rehabilitation sessions in the spaces
The teams support patients with amputations, traumatic brain or spinal injuries, strokes, fractures, acute musculoskeletal injuries, peripheral nerve injuries, and other conditions. Access to the rehabilitation spaces and services of the mobile units is free of charge.
