Fundacion Lukas

Fundacion Lukas is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 with the aim of improving the quality of life of the families and people with severe multiple disabilities. What is Severe Multiple Disability? Severe Multiple Disability (hereinafter DMS) is considered to be the condition of children, youth and adults who present different types of disability: physical, intellectual and / or sensory, simultaneously, with a high degree of or total dependence of their basic activities on a daily basis. The DMS implies a series of "challenges" and needs in the daily life of the person who has it and that of his/her family and / or caregivers:Physical and emotional dependence: food,... read more Fundacion Lukas is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2009 with the aim of improving the quality of life of the families and people with severe multiple disabilities. What is Severe Multiple Disability? Severe Multiple Disability (hereinafter DMS) is considered to be the condition of children, youth and adults who present different types of disability: physical, intellectual and / or sensory, simultaneously, with a high degree of or total dependence of their basic activities on a daily basis. The DMS implies a series of "challenges" and needs in the daily life of the person who has it and that of his/her family and / or caregivers:Physical and emotional dependence: food, health, hygiene, emotional and social relationships, etc. - Difficulty in communication due to limited or non-existent language. - Difficulty in movement / displacement due to not being able to walk. - Need for adaptations and technical aids in the home and in the vehicle. - Special needs in food, hygiene, health, etc. - Medical complications: risk of epilepsy, malnutrition, degenerative diseases and medical complications that reduce their quality of life. - Daily physical and emotional effort. - Family fracture due to the difficult handling of the situation and due to not receiving psychological attention. - Feelings of loneliness, fear, uncertainty, exhaustion, etc. - Complete dedication. - Social rejection. - Economic impact. Short life expectancy.Faced with this daily struggle, the most important thing for a person with DMS is to achieve a good quality of life and a decent existence. For this, we have to go beyond the mere satisfaction of their basic needs. In 2014 we opened the doors of the FLK Center for young people with disabilities in Alicante, and in October 2016 the overnight stays began at the House-Home of the FLK Center. The Therapy Center offers an innovative and fully adapted resource that responds to the rehabilitation and therapy needs of people with functional diversity. It works at developing and enhancing the motor, cognitive and sensitive abilities of people with functional diversity. We include the family as an essential element to achieve maximum therapeutic benefit. In the three years of operation of the Therapy Center, we have carried out more than 2,000 therapies, including hydrotherapy, physiotherapy in the specially designed rooms and occupational therapy.