Sichuan Yang Kang Rehabilitation Resource Centre

About Us

After the devastating Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation actively engaged in post-disaster rehabilitation efforts. With financial support from the Hong Kong SAR Government’s “Trust Fund to Support Reconstruction in Sichuan Earthquake-Stricken Areas”, the Society collaborated with the West China Hospital of Sichuan University to establish the “Community Rehabilitation Resources in Sichuan Earthquake-Stricken Areas” Center. This initiative aimed to promote community rehabilitation services by setting up network points in various earthquake-affected regions.

Since then, the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation has continued its dedicated work in the local area, expanding its services beyond earthquake victims to include individuals with disabilities and patients with chronic diseases. In line with the local development policy and a commitment to promoting the growth of community rehabilitation services, the Sichuan Yangkang Rehabilitation Technology Training and Guidance Center for Disabled Persons was officially registered and established as a private non-enterprise unit in May 2013. This Centre has received vigorous support from the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation and operates under the supervision of the Sichuan Disabled Persons’ Federation. It serves as the designated project execution agency for the Society.

The Centre’s primary focus is to provide community rehabilitation training, rehabilitation consultation, professional training guidance, and training for service beneficiaries. They aim to develop community rehabilitation services, plan grassroots rehabilitation Centres, conduct third-party evaluations of rehabilitation projects, and offer professional and technical training in the field of rehabilitation.

The overarching vision of the Centre is to foster a society characterized by mutual help, care, equal participation, and accessibility for all. Their mission is to leverage resources from various stakeholders to establish a community rehabilitation platform that enables equal participation of disabled individuals and patients with chronic diseases in community development. To achieve this, the Centre upholds values such as respect, cooperation, sharing, inclusion, and empowerment.

Team Member

Over 10 years of development, Sichuan Yangkang has assembled a team driven by a profound commitment to professional service. The team comprises, and social work. Presently, the team consists of around 15 dedicated professionals, both full-time and part-time. Notably, four members of the team hold senior professional titles and possess advanced degrees, and five team members have attained academic qualifications in relevant disciplines, further bolstering the team’s knowledge and capabilities.

Scope of Work

1. Development of Community Rehabilitation Services

Sichuan Yangkang actively implements community rehabilitation service projects across various regions in Sichuan Province, with a particular focus on southern counties and Qingbaijiang District. By leveraging family doctor contract services as catalysts, the organization trains practitioners in a three-level service system encompassing counties, towns, and villages (communities). This comprehensive approach promotes the widespread adoption of family doctor contract services, thus advancing the implementation of community rehabilitation services.

2. Service Planning for Grassroots Disabled Persons’ Federation Rehabilitation Centres

In recent years, Sichuan Yangkang has conducted in-depth research in over 20 districts, cities, and counties, including Suining City, Dazhou City, Qingbaijiang District, Nannan County, Xichong County, Jiajiang County, and Cangxi County, to support the planning of rehabilitation Centres for persons with disabilities under the auspices of the local Disabled Persons’ Federation. Through on-site investigations, locally tailored service plans have been developed to aid the Disabled Persons’ Federation in attracting rehabilitation institutions and establishing corresponding service evaluation standards. This collaborative effort facilitates the growth and development of the Disabled Persons’ Federation’s rehabilitation Centres.

3. Third-Party Evaluation of Rehabilitation Projects

Since 2015, Sichuan Yangkang has been conducting performance evaluations of cerebral palsy rehabilitation projects. Building on years of experience, the organization has expanded its scope to encompass third-party evaluation of rehabilitation projects, primarily focusing on projects dedicated to children with disabilities. Cooperation agreements have been signed with more than ten city-level Disabled Persons’ Federations, including Dazhou, Zigong, Luzhou, Yibin, and Suining. Through the use of information technology, Sichuan Yangkang comprehensively monitors the implementation of rehabilitation projects for disabled children by designated rehabilitation institutions. This involves overseeing multiple aspects such as project fund utilization, rehabilitation quality control, and user satisfaction.

Training

4. Rehabilitation Training

Sichuan Yangkang has actively participated in and led rehabilitation training courses for various levels of Disabled Persons’ Federation units, including the China Disabled Persons’ Federation, Sichuan Provincial Disabled Persons’ Federation, and Deyang City Disabled Persons’ Federation. These training programs cover a wide range of topics, including cerebral palsy rehabilitation, intellectual disability rehabilitation, practical techniques for family doctor contracting, and community rehabilitation. The organization follows a “train the trainer” approach to empower professionals in delivering effective training within their respective domains. Furthermore, Sichuan Yangkang has organized internationally certified professional rehabilitation treatment technology training sessions in Sichuan, such as World Health Organization wheelchair courses, nerve roughening technology, neurodevelopment technology, and dynamic joint mobilization technology.

By the end of 2023, Sichuan Yangkang had organized and conducted over 100 training sessions across Sichuan, equipping more than 6,000 professionals.

Rehabilitation Therapist in Yang Kang

Parents’ Talk and small group training conducted by Hong Mei
Parents’ Talk and small group training conducted by Hong Mei
Hong-mei provides individual training for a child with ASD

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ZHOU Hongmei, Rehabilitation Therapist

I had a below-the-knee amputation of my left leg after the Wenchuan Earthquake in 2008. By that time, I connected with rehabilitation and later became a rehabilitation therapist. I joined Sichuan Yang Kang Rehabilitation Resource Centre (Yang Kang Centre) in 2018 after graduation from university and serve children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

At the beginning, I was confused because I did not know how to get along with children with ASD and their parents. Fortunately, I learned a great deal from the staff of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation and the Yang Kang Centre, who supervised me along the way During these 4 years, I grew stumblingly as a professional but have accumulated sufficient experience.

I am blessed to be able to do something I like in my career, and I hope that I could serve more children with ASD and their families with my professionalism.

The patient that truly left an impression on me during my tenure was a 2-year-old boy with ASD whom I met 4 years ago. He had severe behavioral and emotional problems and loved to lie on the floor and hit his head. He had difficulty communicating with people, and therefore, his mother also showed negative emotions. After 4 years of intensive training, the boy is able to control his emotions and communicate with others, and he could participate in small group activities. His improvement was a strong evidence of the enhancement of my skills.

I am blessed to be able to do something I like in my career, and I hope that I could serve more children with ASD and their families with my professionalism.