Every year, thousands of defenders will be able to undergo free rehabilitation here. <\/p>\n
A new rehabilitation center for military personnel has opened in Kyiv. It has become the 19th facility within the national RECOVERY network, established for the rehabilitation of injured defenders.<\/p>\n
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Read also: <\/strong>PTSD, vision loss, and therapy with dogs. How defenders learn to live again after trauma.<\/p>\n The center is the fourth in the Kyiv region<\/strong>. Here, military personnel can undergo free rehabilitation after injuries, including those sustained during combat. It is estimated that around a thousand patients will be able to receive assistance annually.<\/p>\n How the center works<\/p>\n The center specializes in rehabilitating military personnel after gunshot wounds and blast injuries<\/strong>. To address functional impairments, specialists use virtual reality (VR) systems and biofeedback training devices, which accelerate the recovery of coordination and motor functions.<\/p>\n The new facility is based in a state medical institution. It has created a full-fledged treatment and rehabilitation area<\/strong> – with a physical therapy room, individual therapy offices, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, massage, as well as spaces for psychologists and speech therapists.<\/p>\n An inclusive space<\/strong> has been specially designed: barrier-free, with wide passages, handrails, and special flooring. Additionally, with the participation of city authorities, a stationary department with 36 beds has been established.<\/p>\n Who works with patients<\/p>\n Recovery is provided by a multidisciplinary team<\/strong> – doctors of physical and rehabilitation medicine, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, as well as prosthetics specialists.<\/p>\n This approach allows for addressing not only physical injuries but also the psychological and social consequences of war.<\/p>\n What is known about the network of centers<\/p>\n The RECOVERY network<\/strong> was founded by Viktor and Elena Pinchuk. It operates in various regions of Ukraine – particularly in Vinnytsia, Dnipro, Lviv, Odesa, Poltava, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and other cities.<\/p>\n As noted by project founder Viktor Pinchuk, more than 43,000 military personnel have already undergone rehabilitation<\/strong> at these centers.<\/p>\n Furthermore, the project also develops educational programs for medical professionals – training and internships have already been completed by thousands of specialists, including abroad.<\/p>\n Overall, such centers provide free assistance to military personnel<\/strong> and operate as part of the recovery system for injuries caused by war.<\/p>\n Earlier, RBC-Ukraine reported that a new rehabilitation department for patients with physical function impairments, primarily injured military personnel, has opened in Kyiv. There, comprehensive assistance and rehabilitation will be provided with the involvement of a multidisciplinary team of specialists.<\/p>\n Additionally, in 2025, several departments in Kyiv hospitals were updated and opened: neurosurgery, polytrauma, intensive care, surgical, and operating blocks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every year, thousands of defenders will be able to undergo free rehabilitation here. A new rehabilitation center for military personnel has opened in Kyiv. It has become the 19th facility within the national RECOVERY network, established for the recovery of injured defenders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"magazine_newspaper_sidebar_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-society-en"],"yoast_head":"\n