Mrs. Dolors Bassa, Minister of Employment, Social Affairs and Family, and Mr. Rafael Ribó, Ombudsman of the Generalitat de Catalunya, both accompanied by Dr. Josep M Ramirez, Director of the Institut Guttmann, closed the 28th Institut Guttmann Technical Symposia; a scientific event, this year entitled "Empowerment, personal autonomy and neuroethics”. It brought together nearly 300 professionals...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann have been held with great success of participation and many moments to remember. On Friday, all morning different sports were practiced in the hospital, where people who participated came into contact with the sport and discovered how to enjoy depending on their abilities and with the necessary aid. The afternoon was starring Paralympics personalities who...
2016 Sports Games of the Institut Guttmann will be held on 14th and 15th October, offering everyone, as every year, the possibility of practice different adapted sports in order to show patients the great possibilities and modalities existing to practice sport when the rehabilitation process finishes. These Sports Games of the present year include talks of Nuria Marques, Juanjo Méndez and Martín...
Tommy Robredo and the Institut Guttmann sign a collaboration agreement for the practice of this sport by the hospital patients. Adults, young and children will include, depending on their clinical evolution, tennis as part of the neurorehabilitation process. Tommy Robredo Foundation, will provide the equipment and one of its coach will be responsible for the activity. The Institut Guttmann, for...
The Institut Guttmann, on the commitment of having a responsible attitude in all areas in which operates, assures users the accuracy and quality of all the contents of this website, through the Quality and Certification Program WMA (medical web accredited). The accreditation was obtained on 2006 and it is reviewed annually by this organ of the Barcelona Medical College. Again, this 10th august...
Last Thursday, 18th August, 10 patients (6 adults and 4 children), some of them accompanied by their families, enjoyed an outdoor activity, kayaking, as part of the rehabilitation process. This water activity took place in Llançà (Girona), and thanks to different types of kayak used depending of the clinic of each patient, allowed everybody to practice sport, favoring the inclusion. This funny...
This Saturday 13th August, some users of the Institut Guttmann and their families enjoyed a wonderful day outdoor, practising paddle surf and getting the most of a summer, sunny day. The activity was in Cabrera de Mar and has the collaboration of Álvaro Bayona, former patient of the Institut Guttmann and pioneering of adapted paddle surf, and also with the Cub Nàutic Cabrera de Mar. At the...
I do admire the facts of what are you doing here, how you are elaborating the agenda and how you are implementing all this. Many thanks for this opportunity to visit you. With my deepest respects,
The Catalan Association of Protocol and International Relations (ACPRI) has awarded the Institut Guttmann with the Prize 2016 for the whole series of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of the hospital and especially the organization of some events of particular significance where institutional relations and protocol have an impact or significant impact to society. The jury also highlighted...
The Institut Guttmann has presented, at a press conference, together with the Minister of the Department of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Generalitat of Catalonia, Dolors Bassa, the book "Social Innovation and Disability". The publication issued to mark the 50th anniversary of the institution reflects the conclusions of the discussions carried in Girona, Lleida and Barcelona last year...
