The Academy of Education and Research in Social Services organized the second edition of the popular Social Rehabilitation Marathon at the Academy's campus in Holíč on October 4–5, 2018. The event was designed for social rehabilitation instructors, occupational therapists, key workers, caregivers, physiotherapists, and massage therapists. This year, 85 professionals from approximately 40 social service facilities attended.
The aim of the activities was to acquire methodologies and procedures. Participants had the opportunity to obtain 6 certificates for working with methods, techniques, and procedures, and they received sample worksheets, example products, workshop materials, as well as a CD remipower containing a wealth of useful information.
Topics of the Second Marathon Edition
Memory Training and Cognitive Rehabilitation — What is the difference between memory training, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychostimulation? What are their general yet significant principles? How to motivate properly? How to ensure a sense of success? How to choose the right worksheets? The session covered where to find ideas for worksheets and why teamwork is important. Lecturer: Mgr. Zdeněk Gloz
Occupational Therapy — How to select activities that engage as many social service recipients as possible? How to keep activities as inexpensive as possible? What can be made from waste materials? How and where to obtain them? The workshop taught participants how to make a wreath and demonstrated the pin-pushing method. It also covered how to easily transform our clients' knitting into beautiful creations and how to embellish our products and with what. Lecturer: Marta Iršová
Reminiscence in Social Service Facilities — Do we already have reminiscence rooms and reminiscence corners in our facilities? How to create them and how to work within them? A box of completely ordinary items. During the workshop, the following reminiscence topics were explored: Wedding, Religiosity, Holidays, Traditional Old Foods, Objects, Sounds, and Scents of Bygone Eras. The prepared topics were provided to participants on a CD, ready for immediate implementation. Lecturers: PhDr. Točíková Magdaléna, PhDr. Znášiková Mária
The Lymphatic System = The Foundation of Health — The aim of the presentation was to highlight the importance of the lymphatic system in our bodies. It covered the process of removing harmful substances from the body through lymph, the role of lymph in preventing oncological diseases, as well as in weight reduction and reducing signs of cellulitis. Participants learned how to care for lymphatic vessels using herbs, "pants," massages, and proper breathing techniques. Instrumental or manual lymphatic drainage techniques can be utilized in every senior care facility, and their significance is undeniable. Lecturer: Bc. Lenka Glembová
Protect Your Back at Work (Using Kinaesthetics Elements in Practice) — The goal of the workshop was to propose methods for working with partially or fully immobile clients in a way that adequately protects our musculoskeletal system from overexertion during work. The session demonstrated tools that significantly ease this activity. Lecturer: Daniel Krutý, Mgr., MSc.
Positioning and Verticalization — The workshop provided an introductory overview of positioning long-term bedridden clients from various perspectives: preventive, corrective, and therapeutic. Proper client positioning helps improve or ease the client's experience. Verticalization is the effort or goal of achieving a change in a client's long-term horizontal body posture for the purpose of prevention or quality-of-life improvement. Lecturer: Mgr. Barbora Bártlová, Ph.D.
Products from Cord Yarn and Various Techniques to Improve Fine Motor Skills — How to utilize the potential of our grandmothers? One of the methods takes advantage of the fact that almost every skilled grandmother knows how to crochet. She only needs to know a simple short single crochet stitch. We taught participants how to easily and quickly create tasteful little items with our clients. Lecturer: Bc. Jana Jetmarová
Baskets — The workshop demonstrated all the materials from which we can make baskets with our clients. It discussed natural wicker, where to find it, how to grow it, and what to do with harvested wicker. Are there alternative options? Wicker substitutes — rattan, types of rattan, rattan dyeing, rattan accessories. Paper weaving. Everything depending on the target group. Lecturer: Bábeľová Dagmar
Bemer Biofysical Vascular Therapy to Improve Microcirculation
The Bemer care system is currently the most effective physical therapeutic method in complementary medicine. It is a biofysical vascular therapy that gently and non-invasively stimulates limited or impaired microcirculation, thereby creating the necessary conditions for cell regeneration and health preservation. Participants listened to lectures and had the opportunity to try the Bemer device themselves. Improved microcirculation allows oxygen to reach all cells of our organism, enabling the energy production system to function more perfectly. This ensures optimal cell functioning. As a result, wound healing is accelerated, the immune system is strengthened, blocked microvessel segments are released, and the body's self-healing processes are activated. This biofysical vascular therapy helps treat any disease whose origin may be related to blood supply disorders (microcirculation). It improves the function of all organs (brain, heart), athlete regeneration after training, mobility — it strengthens muscles, bones, and joints, boosts immunity and reduces susceptibility to infections, supports regenerative and healing processes, and accelerates wound healing in post-surgical/post-traumatic conditions. _Lecturer: Ing. Vendula Marková, BEMER partner and operator of the Health for All Center in Brno_https://www.zdraviprovsechny.cz
One of the event's partners was Zepter, which presented products for the prevention and treatment of diseases.
BioptronA medical technology founded on and inspired by technologies that have received 5 Nobel Prizes. It helps people with health prevention and tissue restoration. It supports wound healing, has analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects, promotes the body's own collagen production, regeneration, and harmony. Bioptron devices meet the strictest quality requirements and hold Dekra EN ISO 9001, EN ISO 13485, and ES certification for quality assurance systems for medical devices according to directive 93/42EEC. They are used by physicians in hospitals and private practices — there is no department where Bioptron light therapy has not found application. The patented technology is suitable not only for professional but also for home use. With regular use, it increases the body's overall defense capacity. It can harmonize cells and bring them back to their original state and natural balance thanks to the Bioptron hyperpolarized filter.
Therapy Air iOnA modern and highly efficient air purifier. 5-stage filtration system. The filters remove tiny dust particles sized 0.3–1 micron, pollen, mold, dust mites, and bacteria — 99% efficiency. For removing odors, cigarette smoke, and gases — up to 100% efficiency. Output of up to 328 m³/h, i.e., approximately 130 m². Winner of the air purifier test on the 100% independent server Experten Testen.de. Therapy Air iOn features a built-in negative ion generator that produces up to 225,000 negative ions per cm³. Negative ions support organism regeneration, tissue and scar healing. They act as an airborne antihistamine/anti-allergen. They strengthen cellular activity and improve the absorption of nutrients.
Text and photos: PhDr. Peter Senko (ProHuman) and the Academy of Education and Research in Social Serviceswww.aopss.sk