ILF developed a mechanism enabling orphan centers to conduct rehabilitation to increased number of patients

ILF has successfully completed a project on development of a legal mechanism enabling orphan centers to set up rehabilitation groups for handicapped children who live in families, as well as mother and baby groups.

The project has been implemented in cooperation with the specialized orphan center No.1 in Kharkov. According to the effective legislation, such institutions provide rehabilitation to orphan children, and are prohibited to work with handicapped children living in families. At the same time, specialized orphan centers often don’t use their capacity to the full, which can allow of providing medical assistance to not only orphans but also others in need.

Within the project, ILF partner Sergey Silchenko worked out the Provision on medical and social rehabilitation groups of an orphan center. The team of ILF lawyers under the supervision of Mr. Silchenko has drafted amendments to the foundation documents and other documentation of the institution which will enable its conducting rehabilitation to an expanded number of patients.