Descrição da organização

Public Institution Valakupiai Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) was established in 2000 by the Government of Lithuania. The mission of VRC is to provide, constantly improve and develop medical, vocational and social rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities within organization and nationwide seeking their full and equal participation in public life, integration into society and better quality of life.
Over 100 VRC staff members provide medical rehabilitation, vocational and social rehabilitation, vocational training, social care and independent living, driving school for people with disabilities. Every year more than 700 service users benefit from the services provided in two Vilnius and Kaunas locations.
VRC has extensive experience in rehabilitation, as well as vocational and social rehabilitation, vocational training, social care and independent living, driving school for people with disabilities.
Since 2010 VRC also acts as a methodical centre for vocational rehabilitation in Lithuania and as a local license holder for EQUASS Assurance in Lithuania. VRC actively organizes training seminars, informative sessions for different groups of specialists providing social services and medical care, conducts researches and etc.
For more than 15 years VRC is actively involved in national and transnational projects on social integration and employment of people with disabilities topics.
VRC is an member of international association of European Platform for Rehabilitation.