The Antique Provincial Government’s Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) is now catering to indigent children with cerebral palsy and adult stroke victims needing physical rehabilitation.
Social Welfare Officer V and PDAO head Careen Panaguiton said in an interview Friday that they have 14 patients, 11 of them children, since sessions started this year.
They also have five patients at the Community-Based Inclusive Development Center in San Remigio, where sessions will be twice a month.
“Those wanting to avail of the therapy sessions may coordinate with the Persons with Disability focal persons in their municipalities so they could be assessed by our therapists and given a schedule,” Panaguiton said.
Last year, 15 children and three adult stroke victims availed of therapy sessions once or twice a week, depending on the assessment, Panaguiton said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Health and Antique Integrated Provincial Health Office will distribute assistive devices, such as wheelchairs and canes, to PWD on Jan. 26. (PNA)