Treatment of any cancer is a long process. It takes many months or even years from diagnosis to completion of treatment. As a rule, after hearing the diagnosis, people fall into chronic depression. Prolonged treatment with chemotherapy, radiation therapy suppresses the will, kills the joy of life. Constant fatigue and stress are characteristic features of cancer patients. Therefore, oncologists say that one of the most important stages of treatment (both during active treatment and after it) is rehabilitation.
It is known that the rehabilitation of cancer patients implies a set of measures of socio-economic, psychological, pedagogical and medical nature. Of course, rehabilitation treatment should be provided at the state level. However, in Ukraine, where according to official statistics alone more than a million people are diagnosed with cancer, and the annual number of new cancer cases is about 130 thousand, rehabilitation measures are not carried out at all!
For several years now, the Inna Charitable Foundation, with the active and effective support of the Brovary City Council administration, has been conducting the Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Center project. The project is really unique for the country! As part of it, the wards of the Foundation get the opportunity to undergo a free course of rehabilitation measures under the supervision of experienced physicians. Exercise under the supervision of a specialist in the gym, visiting the relaxation room, training with an instructor in the pool, teamwork during art therapy sessions, joint outdoor recreation, a balanced healthy diet and other issues are included in the comprehensive rehabilitation program! All this allows the Foundation’s wards to accept the diagnosis for themselves, to forget about it for a while, to understand that life goes on. And that cancer is necessary and can be successfully fought!
Naturally, the need for such measures and their quality can be assessed only by people who have experienced the hardships of treatment for a serious illness and have gone through the rehabilitation program of the Foundation.
We asked the Foundation’s wards who went to rehabilitation this season to share their opinion.
Natalia Fesenko: “From August 3 to 16, I was in rehabilitation at the Guts Center. I am very grateful for the opportunity to recover. I believe that for people diagnosed it is a great support for health, fresh air, fitness, swimming pool, herbal tea, good nutrition – all this is undoubtedly favorable for the recovery and maintenance of the body. Also there was a very pleasant and calm atmosphere, which had a positive effect on psychological state”.
Oleksandr Omelyanyuk: “Staying in the Guts Medical and Rehabilitation Center helps to improve and strengthen health. It helps strengthen the immune system and gives faith in life. It supports morally and physically.”
Svitlana Gonsovska: “Rehabilitation in the sanatorium Gutsa helps to recover after and during treatment from a serious illness, adds vitality and strength, vigor, joy to life! This is really a very necessary program for cancer patients, many recover and live a full life in a long, or even permanent remission! Many thanks to everyone who created this unique rehabilitation program and supports its continuation. And be all healthy, please, All the best to you! “.
Olena Goman: “Rehabilitation in the sanatorium is very necessary and important. It strengthens health, raises immunity, gives a charge of energy. It lifts the spirits, there is no depression and there is a desire to live and fight the disease. “
Oksana Gashenko:” Rehabilitation is very necessary, it is very important for health. This is a wonderful holiday, communication. I had a lot of fun from the pool, at home I can’t afford it. I rested from the hustle and bustle. Thank to the Inna Foundation, I would really like the Foundation to continue to have the opportunity to send us to a sanatorium. Thanks”.
Zoya Shvudka and Lyudmila Buldenko are unanimous: “Rehabilitation for cancer patients is necessary to maintain health, faith in a beautiful future, faith in their strength to recover, boost the immune system, there is a good pool, gym and communication with wonderful people.”
Our photo report will help you to get acquainted with the rehabilitation treatment program in 2021 in more detail.
In total for 6 years of existence of the project (2016 – 2021) 179 people passed through the rehabilitation program! Rehabilitation services for these years were paid by the Foundation in the amount of UAH 1,096,467. A significant part of this amount, namely UAH 1,053,500, the Foundation received under the city program “Caring for everyone.” In addition, UAH 42,967 was paid by the Foundation at the expense of charitable funds raised by the Foundation in the course of its activities.
We would like to remind you once again that today only in Brovary measures are taken to rehabilitate cancer patients! This became possible thanks to the understanding of the importance of the project by the leadership of the city administration, deputies of the city council!
Unfortunately, the number of new cases of cancer in the world and in Ukraine is growing! Experts from the World Health Organization predict that in just a few years the number of cancer patients in the world will increase by 47%! Every fifth (!) Inhabitant of the planet suffers from various types of oncological diseases. Every 8th man and every 11th woman will die from this disease! That is why the issues of quality treatment and further rehabilitation are more important than ever!
Inna Charitable Foundation thanks Brovary City Council, city deputies and all its partners for supporting the rehabilitation project and cooperation!
