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Disability support and caregiver training in Poland

Overview

Educational initiatives in Poland are providing specialized training for caregivers and professionals working with people with disabilities and chronic illnesses.

In Szczecin, practical training sessions are being conducted in a demonstration apartment that mimics home environments. Led by nursing staff, these sessions cover essential skills such as first aid, safe patient transfer, pressure sore prevention, and communication with individuals with cognitive impairments using specialized equipment and simulators.

Complementing these practical skills, the Avalon Foundation is hosting online training led by health educator Marta Marysia Skrobacka. This program, titled ‘Sexuality in the Shadow of Institutions’, focuses on the sexuality, intimacy, and privacy of individuals with intellectual disabilities and developmental disorders. The training is intended for parents, caregivers, and staff in therapeutic facilities and special schools to help them support health education and boundaries while respecting the agency of supported individuals.

Entities

Marta Marysia Skrobacka · Avalon Foundation · Szczecin · Ministry of National Education · Barbara Nowacka

Timeline

  1. [HEALTH] 3 sources
    Poland offers specialized training for caregivers and disability support professionals

    Specialized training programs in Poland are offering practical skills for caregivers and professional guidance on supporting the sexual health and rights of individuals with intellectual disabilities.

  2. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Educational training focuses on sexuality and rights for people with disabilities

    A training session led by Marta Marysia Skrobacka will address sexuality, intimacy, and health education for people with disabilities in institutional settings on October 6.

Sources

1lo.wlodawa.pl · avalonextreme.pl · infoludek.pl · zdrowie.co.pl