The association began its journey in developing an integrated care unit (shelter) more than fifty years ago. With the establishment of the association in 1973, the idea of providing care for people with disabilities was born in a modest old house with limited resources and tireless determination and strong will united in the hearts of sincere women who loved doing good.

Since its establishment, the association's integrated care department has welcomed more than 150 residents with severe and multiple disabilities, providing them with comprehensive accommodation, nursing, therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment, beds, wheelchairs, medical devices and equipment, as well as central services including the provision of appropriate meals, cleaning, laundry, care programs, physical therapy, and occupational therapy.

The department currently cares for 20 people with severe disabilities, most of whom have multiple disabilities such as cerebral palsy with mental and motor disabilities and sometimes sensory disabilities. Some cases are accompanied by health problems such as difficulty swallowing and chewing, which requires tube feeding. These conditions require special clinical care that is not available by their families. The association also provides comprehensive care for some humanitarian cases of severely disabled orphans who cannot be cared for at home.

The association has worked to develop this section and implement a policy that focuses on integrating children with their families and society. It is also keen not to separate persons with disabilities from their families except in cases of extreme necessity. Therefore, the association requires that guardians take their children home during weekends and annual vacations.

The Kuwait Society for the Care of the Disabled is also keen to provide these and other services to children from low-income families to enable them to live a dignified life and maintain their health.

By Ms. Sabeeka Al-Jasser