On November 30th one of Moveo’s physiotherapists, Robyn Smith, will be heading to Southern India to work at a centre for disability. Robyn has always had an interest in international health so when the opportunity came her way to work at an innovative centre dedicated to empowering people with disabilities, she couldn’t pass it up!
She will be working at Amar Seva Sangam (www.amarseva.org), a multifaceted centre which addresses the needs of people with any physical or mental disabilities (particularly children with cerebral palsy and other neurdevelopmental disorders). It strives to break down the barriers that exist, particularly in the more rural communities, to enable them access to education, work and full participation in their communities. Despite being in a very rural area the centre is quite developed with an integrated school, satellite university, rehabilitation centre, prosthetics and orthotics lab and a full time residence for children and teenagers with disabilities. Robyn will be working on project and program development within the rehabilitation centre.
Moveo has been fortunate to bring on two great new physiotherapists to the team over the past few months to continue providing top quality physiotherapy services. Jason Lee and Kelly McNabney have joined Sean Campbell in our physiotherapy division and together with the rest of our amazing team they are working to deliver exceptional care in our unique team-based setting.
Please continue to check in on our blog to follow Robyn and her experience in India. She also welcomes contact through email if you would like to reach her at robyn@moveo.ca.
