Last summer, we visited Blyan Day Center. During that summer visit, we saw that they were in need of replacing some broken physiotherapy equipment. With this, we felt led by the Holy Spirit to fundraise and buy the new equipment. Many of you probably remember the blog I wrote about the equipment last time we visited. If you would like to read it again, you can do so by clicking the button below.
There are only a few facilities like Blyan Day Center. Before places like this opened, people with different additional needs were locked away in institutions, uncared for and neglected until the institutions started closing at the beginning of this decade. These included people with blindness, right through to people with severe autism with behavioral problems. Places like Blyan Day Center made it possible for the institutions to close and for people with additional needs to start being recognized as individuals who can be part of daily society.
Blyan Day Center has many different clients coming in daily. They are of all ages and types of disabilities. Some of these disabilities include autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, learning disabilities, and many more. The center provides various support services, such as art therapy, language and speech therapy, psychological support from a specialist psychologist, kinesiotherapy, occupational therapy, educational training from a special teacher (pedagogue), and fun activities like outdoor games, going on field trips to forests/parks, or train rides. These fun activities are to help teach and start to integrate the clients back into society, since the closure of the institutions.
Blyan Day Center’s goal is to achieve independence in everyday life for most of its clients. Having the new equipment has made it easier for the staff and the clients of Blyan Day Center to continue reaching this goal.
As of 30.05.23, Blyan Day Center now has a new treadmill and cross-trainer for their physiotherapy room, an air purifier/dehumidifier to help with any dampness or to purify the air in the physiotherapy room. Additionally, they acquired a Big Shot Sizzix. This will not only be used to create art in their art therapy room but also in their physiotherapy room, where it will be used to help strengthen the hands of those who suffer from withered hands.
We were able to help assemble the treadmill and cross-trainer, while also sharing about Jesus and His love with a few of the staff. After the equipment was assembled, some of the staff and clients wanted to try out the new additions to the center.
