Occupational Therapy Services Open to the Public and Free at SKA Ciungwanara

Writer :

Humas Balai Disabilitas Ciungwanara Bogor

Editor :

Annisa YH

Translator :

Karlina Irsalyana

BOGOR (23 March 2021) - Ciungwanara Bogor Disability Center, which was founded in 1985, is one of the Ministry of Social Affairs' Technical Implementation Units (UPT) which provides Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) program services for persons with disabilities.

Director-General of Social Rehabilitation, Harry Hikmat, emphasized during his visit last week to the Ciungwanara Disability Center, that the ATENSI Creation Center (SKA) is an important priority to be presented at each center following the direction of the Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, as previously inaugurated at the Training Center “Pangudi Luhur” Bekasi and Center for Disability “Kartini” Temanggung.

SKA is a center for entrepreneurial and vocational development as well as a promotional medium to market the work of the beneficiaries.

Harry also directed that later the SKA at the Ciungwanara Disability Center had mainstay services in the form of occupational therapy for persons with disabilities in need.

"The equipment, facilities, and human resources are complete to become an Occupational Therapy Service Center. So it is hoped that the Occupational Therapy Service at Ciungwanara Center will not only be felt for residential of beneficiaries but also for the public, "said Harry.

Based on Social Minister Regulation No. 16 of 2020 we know that therapy is one of the important elements in ATENSI interventions, one of which is occupational therapy.

Occupational therapy is a form of therapeutic service through activities that are meaningful and aimed at individuals who experience impaired occupational performance with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities.

The 12 types of techniques in the implementation of occupational therapy in the ATENSI program include integrated sensory therapy, snoezelen therapy, pre-vocational skills, pre-writing skills, self-care therapy, relaxation therapy, ADL therapy, recreational therapy, group art activity therapy, group interaction activity therapy, ADL group activity therapy, and problem-solving therapy.

These occupational therapy services can usually be found in hospitals and child development clinics. With a fee that is quite expensive with a cost range starts from IDR 150,000 per arrival. However, the Ministry of Social Affairs continues to strive to develop services to the community by opening free occupational therapy services at the Ciungwanara Disability Center.

The head of the Ciungwanara Disability Center, Siti Sari Rumayanti, said that it is hoped that occupational therapy services at the center can more widely reach the wider community who need this therapy.

"With occupational therapists at Ciungwanara Center, persons with disabilities, both residential, community, and family will receive services using therapeutic activities that can improve various components of occupational performance, from the sensory, motor, cognitive, psychosocial, to individual social, so that independence is formed and improve the quality of life for these individuals," said Sari.

Feby, one of the parents of beneficiaries who is accompanying her child to receive occupational therapy services, expressed her gratitude for her child being treated in Ciungwanara by competent staff and good facilities.

"I am very grateful to the Ministry of Social Affairs and occupational therapists, Mrs. Nana and Mrs. Nisa, who have treated my child well and the facilities are quite complete. Usually the occupational therapy costs at the growth and development clinic for my child are quite expensive, so it becomes an obstacle for us but at this Center, our children can be treated by reliable personnel for free," said Feby.

2021-03-24
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