Day Center
It is a semi-residential facility, accredited and contracted for 15 places, which offers guests a personalized rehabilitation program, aimed at improving autonomy and recovering resocialization skills and personal autonomy.
The service is active from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00 and on Saturday from 9:00 to 13:00. Attendance can be full-time (more than 4 hours) or part-time (less than 4 hours).
The proposal for each user to participate in the various activities is motivated by their specific needs.
The activities that are organized are the following:
- self-care (activities that motivate and monitor personal care)
- recovery of everyday life
- manual activities
- expressive activities
- bodily activity
- cultural activities
- weekly group discussion
Group or individual outings are usually scheduled within the activity. Outings do not normally entail additional expenses for patients, with the exception of any personal expenses, unless it involves participation in paid events such as, for example, theatrical performances and concerts.
Below are all the active projects for the year 2024:
- social skills laboratory
- Cognitive stimulation laboratory
- Group psychotherapy
- Discussion group
- Art therapy laboratory
- Singers
- Outdoor resocialization activities
- Motor activity and relaxation workshop
- Digital literacy workshop
- Cooking laboratory in the world
- Orthotherapy laboratory
- Ongoing exhibition
- Pet Therapy/cultural educational laboratory
- Beauty laboratory
- Cineforum and Gimme time
- Creative workshop “Improvising”
- “City guides” workshop
- “A day with civil protection”
- Work placement project
- Dance therapy
- Volunteer at the shelter
- Reading audiobooks
- Sewing
- Listening to music
- Logbook
- “Don’t make a fuss” workshop
- Games
- Nativity scene
- Holiday project
Who is it aimed at?
The structure welcomes users, sent by the Mental Health Department of ASST Pavia, with the following characteristics:
- adults of any age
- Diagnosis of psychiatric pathology
- Absence of an acute condition
- Absence of primary dementia or severe mental retardation
Delivery method
The fee is paid by the National Health Service (SSN).
Activation of the service
APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE
The CPS (Mental Health Centre), having identified the patient’s need for hospitalization, forwards a request to the Day Center for an evaluation. The report includes:
- Patient’s clinical history
- Diagnosis
- Therapy
- Other useful information to define the patient’s clinical condition and needs
EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE
If the application is accepted, a preliminary visit to the facility is organized together with:
- Patient
- Relatives
- Legal protection figure (if present)
- Centre for Mental Health (CPS)
The objectives of the preliminary visit are:
- Reduce trauma related to relocation
- Gradually get to know the staff and other patients
- Familiarize yourself with the planned activities
ACCESS TO THE SERVICE
On the agreed day for first access, the user must show up at the facility at the agreed time.
N.B. Attendance at the CD is subject to the availability of free access days.
Equipe
The Day Center team is made up of:
- Medical director of the psychiatric area
- Psychiatrist doctor
- Nurse
- Psychologist
- Psychiatric rehabilitation technician
- Social worker
- Social health worker
Locations and territory
The Villa Rondo complex is located in Vigevano (PV) in Via Manara Negrone 28, about 10 minutes walk from Piazza Ducale.
How to reach Villa Rondo< /p>
– by car from Milan: West Ring Road and SP ex SS 494 towards Abbiategrasso;
– by train: Vigevano can be reached from Milan P. ta Genova or Milan San Cristoforo
Fondazione Maddalena Grassi
Contacts
REFERENCE NUMBERS
038177948
Vigevano (PV), Via Manara Negrone 28
Medical manager of the psychiatric area: Dr. Davide Ghigna
Mail: ghigna@fondazionemaddalenagrassi.it
Mail: cd.vigevano@fondazionemaddalenagrassi.it
Mail: villarondo@fondazionemaddalenagrassi.it