FILOKTITIS Medical Rehabilitation Center is the largest private unit of its kind in Athens, Greece, offering inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services focused on restoring the health and functional abilities of people after acute illness or injury such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, heart surgery, amputation, joint replacement, sports injuries or spinal disorders.
Physiotherapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, hydrotherapy, psychology, clinical dietician, neuropsychology and rehabilitation nursing, acupuncture, are among the highly specialized services available to FILOKTITIS’ patients.
FILOKTITIS’ team is the result of the collective efforts of many medical (physicians, orthopaedics, cardiologists, urologists, otolaryngologists, surgeons) and paramedical experts, providing all the necessary, state-of-the-art, instruments to implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs while its whole concept is based on a highly human-centered philosophy. According to that, the person attending a rehabilitation program is essentially a participant and accomplice throughout his recovery process.
FILOKTITIS is equipped with state-of-the-art systems that make them a leader in Greece in the field of rehabilitation. Lokomat: the latest technological breakthrough in the field of Robotic Assisted Gait, Erigo: device for the early rehabilitation phase of neurological patients and Hydrophysio: aquatic treadmill with adequate water resistance.
Rehabilitation starts systematically, with punctuality and set targets:
Hospitalization covers:
- PATIENTS AT AN EARLY DISEASE STAGE
Or after a surgical operation and stabilization of their situation. - PATIENTS AT A SUBACUTE DISEASE STAGE
whose commencement of rehabilitation was delayed due to a variety of complications or lengthy stay in the ICU. - PATIENTS AT A CHRONIC DISEASE STAGE
Who have never participated in a rehabilitation program. - PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE READMISSION
For follow-up, application of an erecting or prosthetic apparatus, the commencement of a new therapy of for diagnostic investigation and evaluation. - PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE LONG-TERM THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION
But present the possibility of functional improvement. - PATIENTS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA
For the application of new clinical diagnostic or therapeutic programs. - PATIENTS TO BE ADMITTED TO THE HIGH CARE UNIT (HCU)
FILOKTITIS’ HCU host up to 12 patients and it is equipped and staffed according to the directions of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. In our Unit, we hospitalize patients immediately after their exit from an Intensive Care Unit, a Neurosurgery or Neurological Unit, but also severe medical cases from the Departments of Surgery/Pathology and Orthopaedics, caring at the same time for their recovery.
Diseases- Nervous System Diseases such as : strokes, spinal cord injuries, head injuries , multiple sclerosis, neuritis, polyneuritis, polyradiculoneuritis, degenerative Nervous System Diseases, Congenital or familial diseases
- Respiratory System Diseases : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, fibrocystic pneumopathy, asthma
- Muscoloskeletal System Diseases such as: Multitraumatic patients, Fractures, Spinal cord injuries, Amputations, Osteoporosis, Degenerative Arthropathies, Rheumatic Diseases, Post –operative rehabilitation after corrective bone, joints and tendon surgery
- Cardiovascular System Diseases : Post myocardial infraction, After heart and vascular surgery
- Multisystem Diseases
- Specific Disorders due to Neurological Lesions such as : Neurogenic bladder, Disorders of higher cerebral functions
- Specific Congenital Immunological Disorders such as: myelomeningocoele, cerebral palsy, myopathy
The Centre functions based on protocols evaluating the treatment results with internationally recognized rating scales, personalized intensive recovery treatment programs based on established international practices, rules and guidelines, personalized service and care. Our friendly staff meets the patients’ needs, with love and respect.
We follow strict quality management policy regarding our services as we are both certified by TUV Hellas services quality (ISO 9001: 2008) (ISO 22000: 2005) and by TEMOS for International Patient hospitalization.
Spiritual Services
Access spiritual services, including chaplain, and prayer resources.
Culinary Services
Dietary differences linked to religion are supported by our Center