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Beitostølen Healthsports Center
BEITOSTØLEN HEALTHSPORTS CENTER
- A pioneer
institution within rehabilitation
- Focus on the potential by means of adapted physical
activities
The objectives of the center is,
by means of physical, social and cultural activities, to help
persons with mainly physical disabilities to achieve optimal
functional independence and ability to be active and participating
in daily life.
A stay at the center serves as one important of a total
rehabilitation "chain", most common at the latter part of
rehabilitation.
Main focus is on provision of a wide spectrum of activities, in
spite of a disability, more than because of a disability - «focus
on the potential». The activities offered are to some extent
reflecting the Norwegian activity culture, with great emphasis on
outdoor activities.
Historical
background
Beitostølen Healthsports Center(BHC) was opened Nov 7.
1970. It was to a great extent founded upon ideas and personal
experiences of the blind visionary Erling Stordahl(1923-1994).
Erling Stordahl served as the director of the center from the
beginning in 1970 and till 1994.The program concept was established
in cooperation with l national health authorities. The building of
the center was made possible by means of a national fundraising
campaign of the Lions
organization.
Location
BHC is located at Beitostølen in the community of Øystre Slidre in
the region of Valdres, 830 meters above sea level. Fagernes is the
nearest town.
You can travel to the center by bus(6 times a day from Oslo), or by
plane from Oslo to Fagernes. There is also other travel routs
without going trough Oslo. Contact travel agencies for updated
information.
Basic information about
the operation of the center and facilities
The center is recognized as an official part of the
national specialist health service system in physical medicine and
rehabilitation.
There is also close relations to voluntary organizations within
sports and environmental activities as part of the follow up
strategies of the activities at the center.
The users of the center are admitted to the center by applications
from a medical doctor, also with recommendations and information
from other relevant
professionals.
BHC has three main
functions;
1.Delivery of Adapted Physical Activities(APA) to clients
with mainly physical disabilities
A stay at the center, usually 4 weeks for adults and 2 ½ weeks for
children, is paid for by the Norwegian Social Security System. This
also includes guides, helpers or parents that are needed for
successful participation in the programs. The short term stay at
the center is one part of a rehabilitation process - one link in a
"rehabilitation chain".
2.Research and developmental
activities
Encompasses cross professional R&D done by staff in
cooperation with external scientific professionals. The purpose is
to document existing experiences and develop new knowledge in the
field of rehabilitation where APA is used to achieve personal
rehabilitation goals.
(see list of articles in
English)
3.Education and
information
Encompasses courses and educational programs for
APA-students and health service personnel at all educational
levels. The center receives national as well as foreign students
for practice at the center.
In cooperation with Norwegian School of Sports Sciences(NSS)LINK
BHC is hosting parts of formal studies in APA at bachelor, master
and doctoral level. Such a role also encompasses hosting a number
of foreign students from the Erasmus Mundus Master in
APA(EMMAPA)LINK
The center has a capacity of 60 residential clients at a time.
During a year, about 700 clients, children and adults in the age
range from 6-70+ with different disabilities, are staying at the
center.
There are a good number of students of different relevant
professions in practice as part of education at all
times.
The center has 200 acres of land
at its disposal.
Besides living facilities, BHC consists of several buildings
including a large sports hall, a gymnasium, a therapy pool and a
swimming pool, a fitness training room, testing laboratories,
indoor riding hall, horse stable,and rooms for different hobby
activities. There is a sports stadium, a lake for water sports and
fishing, paths in the nature, campfires, cabins, varied XC-tracks
and an alpine ski
hill.
Staff and applications at
BHC
There is a balance in staff between professionals with health
education and pedagogical education.
In addition to the administrative staff (Director, chief of staff,
IT- and and office services), the personnel is divided
into three major divisions:
Clinical services'
division
- Medical & social section(medical doctors, nurses,
psychologist, social worker, laboratory test personnel),
- Activity therapeutic section(physiotherapists, occupational
therapist and horseback riding therapists/instructors),
- Activity pedagogical section(adapted physical activity)
specialists, environmental staff, teachers, students in APA
and other
relevant fields)
Division of Research and Education
-
researchers and students at MD and
PhD level.
Division of supportive services
- reception, maintenance,
kitchen
The clinical workers are divided into two major cross professional rehabilitation teams; one for adults and one for children.
The daily practical activity
sessions are organized mainly by the APA specialists and
physiotherapists in close cooperation. There is also environmental
activity staff in evenings and weekends.
The programs are planned in close cooperation with the users'
themselves, and organized and monitored of the total professional
staff.
About
Healthsports
Healthsports are defined as physical activities designed to improve
physical abilities and to foster higher levels of mental, physical
and spiritual well-being. The activities at the center are used in
preventive health care and in rehabilitation of people with chronic
or temporary disabilities.
The term "health sports" is a national variant of the international
term Adapted Physical Activity (APA).
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Contact
For further information you can mail post@bhss.no
