Social Rehabilitation for People with Disorder Kinetic Apparatus

The thesis is divided into two parts. The first part deals with theoretical perspectives related to social rehabilitation for people with disorder kinetic apparatus. Social rehabilitation is an intervention seeking to prevent or mitigate the negative consequences of disability and helps people with disabilities to integrate to the intact population. Social rehabilitation as a social service providers provides social services under Act 108/2006 Sb. about Social Services, as amended. Social rehabilitation is provided through outreach, outpatient or residential services. The research seeks through qualitative research strategies to assess whether the former client Center for Disabled satisfied with the skills they have learned in the center for the disabled. To collect data using semi-structured interview "face to face." Based on the stated objectives of the work were created by two kinds of topics. The first set of questions relates to the skills that are taught clients at the Center for People with Disabilities (social rehabilitation), particularly if former customers need skills that are learned in the Center. The second set of questions relates to the contrary, the excess of these skills, particularly if former clients of centers for disabled some of the skills that are taught at the Center for People with Disabilities reside. The respondent group was made up by 8 former clients of the Disabled Centre, established by the Archiepiscopate Charity of Prague. All obtained information is presented in case studies. Significant reduction the need in personal assistant services has been found. Although the clients declared they need services of his/her personal assistant, they are anticipated to make this activity, since they are able to manage the assistance. Their health condition does not allow performing these activities by themselves. Also, it was investigated whether the skills obtained by former clients of the Centre in the course of their social rehabilitation are sufficient or not. Out of eight respondents, seven indicated the skills they have obtained are sufficient for unassisted life in his/her apartment. Two woman respondents indicated they had to adapt furnishings in their apartments to their skills. One indicated her skills are not sufficient. The last section of the research was focused on examination of whether some skills of the respondents obtained in the Centre are in excess. Answering the question about excess skills obtained in the Centre, five respondents indicated they have not any skills in excess. Three respondents indicated they have obtained some skills in excess in the Centre. However, these activities, in many cases, can be important. One respondent indicated he does not need the skills related to shower, since he has not any shower cubicle for handicapped in his home. The second respondent indicated he cannot move from the wheelchair to the bed and back because of a new seat. The third respondent indicated she has to find new ways how to get to WC and shower since the interior of her apartment has been re-arranged. The results of the bachelor thesis will be provided to the Disabled Centre for potential enhancement of its services. It also can be source of information for the persons wishing to use this kind of service