Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. We want to take the time to sincerely thank you for your donation to this project. As you know, we started this fundraiser to provide a quality health center to the disabled children of the deprived communities of the La Altagracia province and your contribution helps us get one step closer to our goal.
We truly appreciate your support !
The center opened in the community of Verón on March 2, 2020. To date the neurodevelopmental disorders treated in the CEDI are: autism, down syndrome, behavioral disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders associated with medical condition (epilepsy, malnutrition and genetics), retardation psychomotor, cerebral palsy, learning disorder, emotional and/or mental disorders, intellectual disability and communication disorders, among others.
This project has served more than 13,000 children (0- 12 years old), from the entire eastern region of the DR
The areas with the highest flow of patients are: Early Care Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy.
The most common medical cases are autism, cerebral palsy, psychomotor retardation, phonological disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder.
In order to update the knowledge and skills of the staff and continuously improve the medical service, some patients are periodically evaluated in the area of physical therapy with the collaboration of specialists from specialists from Akron Children's Hospital, through telemedicine.
The center continues to contribute to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 agenda of the United Nations Organization (UN):
* Goal 1- End of poverty
* Goal 2- Health and well-being
* Goal 10- Reduction of inequalities
This project promotes the social inclusion by contributing that the children with disabilities have the best opportunities to enjoy life, do well in society and improve their dignity.
Services available from 8 am. at 4 pm. from Monday to Friday:
• Evaluation and Follow-up: Pediatrics, psychiatry and nutrition. Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology. Physiatry.
• Psychometric Evaluations: Neuropsychological, Language, Personality, Neurodevelopmental Profile, Intelligence, Motor skills, Psychiatric, Family and Couple Well-being.
• Therapeutic Intervention Programs in: Early Attention (Psychomotricity, Sensory Regulation, Social Interaction, etc). Speech Therapy (Receptive, Expressive, Motor, Fluency, Pragmatic Language Disorder, etc.) Family and Couples Intervention, Neurocognitive Intervention (Memory, Attention, Perception, Visuospatial Processes, Reasoning, Planning, Self-regulation).
Also we have added Audiometry and Video-electroencephalography services to our offer.
There are still many needs to meet in terms of equipment; for example: 1 electric treadmill for physical therapy, 1 medical software for the comprehensive management of the center, 2 pediatric sphygmomanometer, 1 stethoscope, 3 compact oximeter for children, 1 spirometer, 2 Kit sensitivity 6 monofilament., 1 adipometer , 1 reflex hammer kit, 4 office filing cabinets , staff training and supplies.
Given that it is the only center of its kind in the entire eastern region of the country and the demand of the population has been increasing, we hope to expand the facilities of the center in the near future.
We look forward to continue partnering with you in order to get these goals together.
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project.
If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support
Best wishes,
Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. We are writing to express our deepest thanks for your donation, contributions from donors like you provide the financial and moral support needed to accomplish our mission of providing a quality health center to the disabled children of the deprived communities of the La Altagracia province.
We truly appreciate your support !
To date the neurodevelopmental disorders treated in the CEDI are: autism, behavioral disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders associated with medical condition (epilepsy, malnutrition and genetics), psychomotor retardation, cerebral palsy, learning disorder, emotional and/or mental disorders, intellectual disability and communication disorders, etc.
The center offers a welcoming and comprehensive space, with specialists highly trained, who incorporate the family into the treatment planning for these children, with the purpose of improve their living conditions and their level of social inclusion:
.To date, the center has served more than 12,000 children, with an average of 140 patients per week.
The areas with the highest flow of patients are: Early Care Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy.
The most common medical cases are autism, cerebral palsy, psychomotor retardation, phonological disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder
Services available from 8 am. at 4 pm. from Monday to Friday:
In the other hand, we are very proud to report that Grupo Puntacana, the parent company of Grupo Puntacana Foundation, was recently recognized by CONEP (National Council for Private Enterprise) and UNDP (United Nations Development Program) for the positive economic, social and environmental impacts in the DR, and above all for the contribution (through our project “Centro de la Diversidad Infantil Puntacana”) to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the 2030 agenda of the United Nations Organization (UN):
Goal 1- End of poverty
Goal 2- Health and well-being
Goal 10- Reduction of inequalities
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There are still many needs to meet in terms of equipment; for example 1 electric treadmill for physical therapy, 1 medical software for the comprehensive management of the center, 2 pediatric sphygmomanometer, 1 stethoscope, 3 compact oximeter for children, 1 spirometer, 2 Kit sensitivity 6 monofilament., 1 adipometer , 1 reflex hammer kit, 4 office filing cabinets , staff training and supplies.
Given that it is the only center of its kind in the entire eastern region of the country and the demand of the population has been increasing, we hope to expand the facilities of the center in the near future.
We look forward to continue partnering with you in order to get these goals together
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support
Best wishes,
Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. We started this project aiming to provide quality medical services to the disabled children of the deprived communities of the eastern region of the DR, above all La Altagracia province, and your contribution helps us get one step closer to our goal.
Your support means a lot to us !
The center continues to offer specialized medical services to boys and girls from 0 to 12 years old diagnosed with down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy whether due to genetic or acquired factors.
This health center opened in March 2020 as a response to the 10% of children under the age of 12 in the eastern region with special needs such as Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. To date, they have treated more than 11,000 children, with an average of 140 patients per week.
Currently all the medical services are available . The areas with the highest flow of patients are: Early Care Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy.
The most common medical cases are autism, cerebral palsy, psychomotor retardation, phonological disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder
Services available from 8 am. at 4 pm. from Monday to Friday:
An innovative, warm and quality medical service for patients with disabilities are one of the main objectives of the center. Following the guidelines of our strategic management, we recently carried out a cycle of workshops taught by specialists from our partner entity Akron Children' s Hospital, in which the staff of the center had the opportunity to update their knowledge and skills in the areas of physical therapy, speech therapy and neuropsychological tests.
At the same time, we have added the audiometry and video-electroencephalography services
There are still many needs to meet in terms of equipment (for example video-electroencephalogram, electric treadmill, medical software for the comprehensive management of the center, others), staff training and supplies. We look forward to continue partnering with you in order to get these goals together
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support
Best wishes,
Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. We want to take the time to sincerely thank you for your donation to this project. . As you know, we started this fundraiser to provide a quality health center to the disabled children of the deprived communities of our province and your contribution helps us get one step closer to our goal.
We truly appreciate your support !
The center began in 2019 as a response to the 10% of children under the age of 12 in the eastern region with special needs such as Down syndrome, autism, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. To date, they have treated more than 9,000 children, with an average of 140 patients per week.
The center continues to offer specialized medical services to boys and girls from 0 to 12 years old diagnosed with down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy whether due to genetic or acquired factors.
In the second phase we hope to offer medical services for children with learning disability.
Currently all the medical services are available . The areas with the highest flow of patients are: Early Care Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy.
The most common medical cases are autism, cerebral palsy, psychomotor retardation, phonological disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder
Services available from 8 am. at 4 pm. from Monday to Friday:
The family therapy is very important, what is it for?
It improves the functioning of couples and their relationship with their children and develop strategies and skills to manage family / social / work stress.
The center recently incorporated physiatry services, available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 p.m, in order to identify what is causing pain and help a patient manage and treat the issue, with the goal of recovering mobility and functional well-being.
This is the first time that a local medical center has this type of specialist.
There are still many needs to meet in terms of equipment (for example video-electroencephalogram, electric treadmill, medical software for the comprehensive management of the center, others), staff training and supplies. We look forward to continue partnering with you in order to get these goals together
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support
Best wishes,
Dear Donor, please receive a warm greeting. We are writing to express our deepest thanks for your donation, contributions from donors like you provide the financial and moral support needed to accomplish our mission of providing a quality health center to the disabled children of the deprived communities of the Punta Cana region.
We truly appreciate your support !
The center continues to offer specialized medical services to boys and girls from 0 to 12 years old diagnosed with down syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy. In the second phase we hope to offer medical services for children with learning disability.
Currently all the medical services are available (as the pandemic is being controlled in the DR and the national vaccination program has been successful up to know). La Altagracia province (where the community of Veron is located) has one of the highest vaccination rates in the DR:
So far in 2021 the center has served 6, 518 patients. The areas with the highest flow of patients are: Early Care Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physical Rehabilitation and Speech Therapy.
The most common medical cases are autism, cerebral palsy, psychomotor retardation, phonological disorders, neurodevelopmental disorder
Services available from 8 am. at 4 pm. from Monday to Friday:
In the last few months we have been implementing a new Program for the Promotion of Children's Reading. The books and specialized care that patients receive (through this program) are a stimulus to imagination, creativity and fun. They also try to stimulate in them the interest in everything that surrounds them; becoming at the same time tools for their development and education.
Children with disabilities of any kind, like everyone else, have the right to access literacy as a fundamental tool for learning, communication and leisure.
In the other hand, we are very proud to inform you that our project has recently been awarded by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the National Council for Disability-CONADIS, for working for the benefit of the children with disabilities and promote inclusion in the DR
Please see the pictures attached
There are still many needs to meet in terms of equipment (for example video-electroencephalogram, electric treadmill, medical software for the comprehensive management of the center, others), staff training and supplies. We look forward to continue partnering with you in order to get these goals together
We will keep you informed about the progress of the project. If you have any comment, advice or question, please feel free to direct them to us and we will answer as best we can.
There is no way to fully express our gratitude for your support
Best wishes,
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