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Zayed Higher Organization contracts with the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation to operate the Host Center affiliated with the organization, which is dedicated to long-term care for people with disabilities.

Zayed Higher Organization has entered into a contract with the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation regarding the operation of the Host Center established by the organization dedicated to long-term care for people with disabilities. The organization grants the leading and specialized center in providing comprehensive long-term care services in the country and Gulf states tasks, duties, and authorities to provide and supply residents of the center with medical and therapeutic services, with the aim of aligning the center's services with international classifications for rehabilitating people with disabilities with critical or severe conditions.

The contract was signed by Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, His Excellency Abdullah Al-Humaidan, Secretary-General of the Organization, and by the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dr. Howard Podolsky Group Chief Executive Officer, Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. The signing ceremony took place at the Organization's headquarters in the presence of a number of leaders from both sides.


Under the contract, the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation provides nursing services and applied behavior analysis services aimed at enhancing mental health, addressing psychological issues, behavior problems, and patinet problems, in collaboration with other specialists (such as psychiatrists and occupational therapists) in healthcare, in addition to pharmaceutical services, physical therapy services, occupational therapy, speech therapy, registered dietitian services, and dental services for people with disabilities residing at the Host Center. The Cambridge Center may also utilize external resources to provide supportive services.

In turn, Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination supports the Cambridge Center by guiding it to obtain all necessary licenses, permits, authorizations, and delegations, granting it and its staff access rights and the right of continuous movement to all areas and facilities of the center, and the right to access the facilities belonging to the organization, to enable it and its staff to assist patients receiving care in another facility owned by the organization, who can benefit from receiving treatment at the center.

His Excellency Abdullah Al-Humaidan, Secretary-General of Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, warmly welcomed the signing of the contract with the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation, which owns distinguished healthcare facilities in the country and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The center offers the latest in technology for inpatient care, outpatient rehabilitation, and provides comprehensive and intensive rehabilitation for individuals with neurological, musculoskeletal, and acute, post-acute, and long-term disabilities.

He added that Zayed Higher Organization is always seeking the best possible care and rehabilitation for its members across all its affiliated centers, providing advanced services for various categories of people with disabilities, and investing resources and energies in a positive environment to enable them educationally, occupationally, culturally, and socially, in line with their abilities and aspirations, and contributing to enhancing societal roles and achieving social development. He noted that entrusting the management of the Host Center to the Cambridge Center for Medicine and Rehabilitation is aimed at providing the highest standards of care, attention, and monitoring for the center's residents, multiplying their care, rehabilitation, and integration into society.

Dr. Howard Podolsky said: We look forward today with pride and honor, and on behalf of our esteemed Board of Directors and Cambridge’s family of over 1,000 employees, to this strategic partnership with Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, whereby we pursue together to support the patients at Al Mudeef Center and their families, which is considered their second home, by providing comprehensive, world-class care, so that the Al Mudeef Center joins the extended Cambridge’s family in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Throughout this remarkable partnership, we look forward to extended and productive cooperation to serve more members of society and provide the latest and best practices and services in the field of long-term care and rehabilitation.

It's worth mentioning that the Host Center, affiliated with Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, was established in 2013, as a specialized center located in the Mafraq area in Abu Dhabi. It provides long-term accommodation, continuous support and care, as well as medical, nursing, therapeutic, and rehabilitation services supported by the Health Authority - Abu Dhabi to the organization. The center has 80 beds for adolescents and adults with complex medical and mental disabilities, requiring daily support and high-level nursing services around the clock.

The center provides high-quality care for people with disabilities, including those with complex psychological disorders and severe physical disabilities. It offers long-term care for inpatients, rehabilitation for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly requiring different levels of mental and physical care. The center's focus is on improving the quality of life for people with disabilities, by assisting in their integration into society, developing career paths for different cases, and ensuring the development of a suitable living environment for their individual needs.
Page Last Update: 02 April 2024
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