Chandigarh Spinal Rehab

An Initiative of Sai Aasra Paraplegic Rehab Centre is a “not for profit” NGO which has touched lives of 2800 plus persons since its inauguration on the 10th of July, 2016 after three years of extensive spadework.

1. Vision and Mission including year of inception

Vision

Creating a Centre of Excellence and Empowerment for persons with acute disability like Spinal Cord Injury/Traumatic Brain Injury. Offering quality, affordable and Holistic rehabilitation are the prime drivers. Chandigarh Spinal Rehab lays emphasis on comprehensive and Holistic approach to rehabilitation.  

Mission

Enabling independent living and enhancing the quality of life of persons with acute disabilities like SCI, Traumatic Brain Injury, Cerebral Palsy, etc. are the goals of Chandigarh Spinal Rehab.

2. Work done and being done with respect to spinal cord injury 

Since the last five years we have been working with zeal and commitment towards empowering and transforming the lives of persons with Spinal cord injury/ Brain Injury.

Spinal cord injury imposes multiple disabilities at one stroke with enormous physical, emotional, social and financial challenges. The same can be said for brain injuries as well.

The success of our holistic approach to rehabilitation is the fact that 80.4 percent of persons Rehabilitated at Chandigarh Spinal Rehab have moved to live productive lives i.e. by setting up  small shops or businesses in their villages or towns or have moved forward for further education or corporate jobs. Three of them have got jobs in Accenture, one in IBM, one in Johnson & Johnson and two have even got admission in IIM, Bangalore and one in IIM, Trichy. Housewives have also gone back to take care of their respective homes, kitchen and family. This is a remarkable percentage of successful Rehabilitation.

This is primarily due to our focus on the well- being of the persons at all levels i.e. physical, mental, emotional and social.

That we have made such Quality Rehabilitation available to persons from the most economically-challenged backgrounds is gratifying.

As an Organization we have been working and encouraging them and assisting them to live to their highest potential.

Salient features of the Rehabilitation Program

• Goal-based rehabilitation focusing on functionality and resuming an active life.
• Highly skilled and experienced team of therapists.
• Head – Therapy with rich experience in rehabilitating several hundred of persons with disability over seven years.
• Backed by quality panel of visiting and tele-medicine doctors.
• Support of Experience sharing by peer mentors from across India
• Emphasis on independent living skills training
• Holistic approach to rehabilitation.
• Home-like, friendly rehab environment.
• North India’s first affordable & quality rehabilitation Centre.
• Backed by benefits of extensive preparation, networking and partners.
• A very committed and caring Team of Nursing and Support Staff round the clock.
• Quality and affordable rehabilitation.
• Centre that provide opportunities to explore potential in sports, athletics and adventure sports– aims to prepare for Paralympics.
• Employment opportunities.
• Mental and Physical wellbeing : Yoga and meditation sessions, regular health check ups.
• Vocational trainings.
• Social integration by taking them out to the market places, movies, shopping, picnics.
• Filling them with confidence.
• Marriage and sexual counseling for couples with disabilities.
• Peer trainers to teach wheelchair skills as well as to adapt to daily living situations, circumstances and conditions.

Your vision for the next 5 years 

We intend to build and further grow and expand into a Centre of Opportunity, Excellence and Empowerment for persons with acute disability like Spinal Cord Injury. This Centre would provide quality Rehabilitation at affordable, prices along with opportunities to explore their hidden potential, with focus on inner empowerment, social integration as well as opportunity and scope of economic stability to live lives of joy and dignity despite their physical handicap. This Centre of Excellence and Empowerment will also have provision for a long term stay.

Contact Person: Nicky P Kaur