Viva has constructed a new building for the “Soldier’s Home” A new and groundbreaking model of rehabilitation treatment is introduced in Armenia

A new building has been opened at the “Soldier’s Home”. It was built not only to expand the facility’s capabilities and increase the volume of services offered to patients, but also to introduce a groundbreaking model of rehabilitation treatment in Armenia. This building will enable the “Soldier’s Home” to carry out vital programs, allowing a greater number of disabled military personnel to receive care simultaneously.

The gait laboratory hall is now ready. Patient examinations will be conducted using new technologies that provide 2D visualizations, enabling more precise and timely identification and assessment of potential issues. This laboratory will allow for a detailed analysis of every stage of a person’s gait, facilitating more targeted treatment for individuals with prosthetics, orthoses, or neurological conditions. For example, when assessing the gait of a person using a prosthesis, the laboratory can determine which stage of the gait cycle or which muscle group is most affected, allowing for significantly more effective treatment. This will increase the success of rehabilitation.

The new building, constructed with the support of Viva, will host social and domestic rehabilitation under the “Room of life” program. This model of rehabilitation treatment in Armenia will provide invaluable results in improving the quality of life for people with physical disabilities.

Alongside rehabilitation treatment, separate areas will help patients develop essential skills that are needed to manage daily tasks independently. This includes learning how to use the kitchen one-handed, shower on their own, or transfer from a wheelchair to an adapted car. The situations are many and different, but the solution is one – the application of a new model of rehabilitation treatment.

“Standing by the “Soldier’s Home” is an important mission for Viva. We started our journey with this structure four years ago, realizing the need for the programs being implemented. As a result of the partnership, we managed to see the will to stand up and faith in the eyes of the young people receiving treatment. A responsible approach and the desire to ensure long-term results contributed to Viva also taking on the mission of constructing this building. To simply say that a new building is being opened here today would be an understatement. This is not just a space, but a center for the implementation of big goals, where medical workers will continue exerting incredible efforts and show dedication. It is here, within these walls, that other partners, sponsors and supporters of the “Soldier’s Home” will unite to introduce a new and unprecedented model of rehabilitation treatment. Let this space be a real “Room of life” for the patients,” Viva’s General Director Armen Avetisian said.

A comfortable, spacious dining room will be available on one floor of the new building. The patient soldiers will have the opportunity to enjoy fresh meals prepared on-site three times a day.

By the way, civilians can also receive treatment here (for example, after a stroke, an accident), but on a paid basis. All proceeds from civilian treatment will be used to support the needs of the defenders of the homeland.

“The construction of the new building at the “Soldier’s Home”, made possible with the support of Viva, gives us the opportunity to implement programs that we have long been planning. We also have willing partners for these programs, but lacked the necessary space and infrastructure. Now we can bring our gait laboratory program to life, launch social and domestic rehabilitation services, and provide our soldiers with a more comfortable, large, and bright dining room where they can enjoy three meals a day. None of this would have been possible without the support of our partner, Viva,” said Haykuhi Minasyan, director of the “Soldier’s Home”.

“This building is a new opportunity for both disabled military personnel and civilians. As you know, hundreds, thousands of disabled servicemen receive state-funded care at the “Soldier’s Home”. With the addition of this building, they will be able to access treatment more frequently, without long waiting times. This expansion will also allow us to treat more civilians. And all proceeds from civilian treatments are fully reinvested into addressing the needs of our disabled military personnel,” said YSMU Rector Armen Muradyan.

The construction of this important new building was carried out with the support by leading telecommunications operator Viva, which donated 159 million drams for the project.

Additional interior furnishing, equipment, and essential resources for the planned programs will be purchased with the support of other partners.