The reinsertion of old people as a goal of the program of fisioteraphy in a hospital-school of the city of São Paulo
DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.200630.1.21
Keywords:
Old People-prevention, Social inclusion, Physiotherapy - RehabilitationAbstract
The present article is a report of experience that aims to describe the “new” role the physiotherapy developed in a Program
directed toward old people in a hospital-school of São Paulo City called Group for Multidisciplinary Assistance of Ambulatorial Old
People (GAMIA) that completes 22 years in 2006. It is a pioneering program that involves a multidisciplinary team that works for the
promotion of health and the social reinsertion of old people by means of the valuation of self-image, the enhancement of the remaining
capacities, minimization of functional dependence and the prevention of incapacities.