Rebirth in Alcoitão. Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center

Pioneering in the way it was conceived, the Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center, part of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML), was planned according to the best models learned from various training sessions held abroad, in countries that were at the forefront of rehabilitation care at the time. This history is narrated in the first part of this SCML Solidarity Notebook. A narrative that exposes the guiding principles that led to the creation of this unique facility, internationally recognized as one of the best in the world. Giving voice to many who witnessed this founding moment, it also records the professionalism and commitment that guided each decision, the will and effort that enabled the highest levels of excellence.
Honoring such work and dedication, the excellence of that past is maintained at the Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center. In a report style, avoiding technical language, the second part of the book reveals the day-to-day life of the Center, the dedication of its professionals, and often dramatic stories of those who arrive with the hope of rediscovering themselves as individuals, aware of themselves and the place they can once again occupy in society. These accounts - among the thousands of others possible - introduce Alcoitão, the place where many say they "reborn".

Watch the SCML Report at the Alcoitão Rehabilitation Medicine Center.

Author: Dora Santos Rosa
Collection: Solidarity Notebooks

Year of publication: 2013
Publisher: SCML
ISBN: 9789728761998