Josep M. Ramírez, director of the Institut Guttmann; Jordi Portabella, director of the Research and Knowledge Area of the Obra Social “la Caixa”; Álvaro Pascual-Leone, scientific director of the project and Antoni Andreu, Health Research director of the Generalitat de Catalunya have presented today the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI) at the Institut Guttmann. The project, with the support...
On Saturday 25th February almost 30 people, ex patients and families, enjoyed a sunny day in the snow, accompanied by a professional of the Institut Guttmann and monitors of the activity. With different technical aids, depending of individual capacities, all participants were allowed to ski and permit the benefits of the sport practice in the natural surroundings. Adapted sports have become a...
On Saturday 25th February almost 30 people, ex patients and families, enjoyed a sunny day in the snow, accompanied by a professional of the Institut Guttmann and monitors of the activity. With different technical aids, depending of individual capacities, all participants were allowed to ski and permit the benefits of the sport practice in the natural surroundings. Adapted sports have become a...
Next Tuesday, 7th March, enjoy Formula One Test Days in Montmeló! We will meet at 10.30h at the Circuit de Catalunya, and we will also take a guide tour on the Paddock. More information and registration on sportslife@guttmann.com
Registrations for 29th Technical Workshop of the Institut Guttmann are already open. This year they are focused on educational field under the title NEUROPSYCHOLOGY AND SCHOOL: MODELING THE BRAIN. Although initially the studies of the executive functions in children and adolescents were carried out basically in the clinical field and did not have a direct application in the school environment...
We visited the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona. Almost 30 people (patients, former patients and families) enjoyed this visit with a guide. They admired the majesty of the renewed central nave, the outside, the museum and also the Crypt by Antoni Gaudí.
My thanks to the Board, the management team and all the professionals of the Institut Guttmann, for give me the chance to share with you the daily work and, specially, the future aspirations. This future should be full of projects in the interest of science, research and people. With your service you are helping to built and maje bigger our country, because you are helping people to improve their...
The Institut Guttmann has been recognized by Avedis Donabedian Foundation, with the Award for Best Information on Actions in Social Responsibility in Health Institutions, for the publication of its 1st Corporate Social Responsibility Report. The award was received on Wednesday, January 11, by director Dr. Josep M Ramirez, at the gala of the 28th edition of the Awards for Quality in Health, at the...
The Institut Guttmann have recently purchased some new Virtual Reality equipment for cognitive and motor training after stroke, traumatic brain injury and other pathologies and neurological processes. Virtual Reality is a technology that could have an important impact on people lives, its use as a therapy offers a great potential that expose the patients to realist situations and train them on...
The 30th December took place the traditional Christmas Skiing for patients of pediatric rehabilitation. Accompanied by their family and monitors, children enjoyed a different day, outdoors, in a all-day skiing that they will never forget! The Institut Guttmann organizes sports outings regularly to the natural surroundings for people with disabilities (adults, youth and children) so that they can...
