District Disability Rehabiliation Center

DDRC Building

Registration

The District Disability Rehabilitation Center Kullu, managed by District Red Cross Society under the Guidance of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, was started in 17th October 2016. Through this center mainly the handicapped are identified and their disability is assessed and the eligible persons are provided with assistive devices such as hearing machines, wheelchairs, walking sticks, crutches and other assistive devices as per their eligibility, free of cost. In District Disability Rehabilitation Center, apart from assistive devices, physiotherapy for physical problems, problems like mental stress are diagnosed through counseling by psychologists. At the same time, problems of stuttering, stuttering are diagnosed free of cost.

• Pain in the joints, waist, neck, heels and feet.
• Physical problems in old age.
• Physiotherapy,  Arthritis, muscle pain
• Pain from sprains, injuries while playing/running and after accidents
• Rupture of the ligament, prosthesis, curvature of the face, paralysis due to non-functioning of the body part
• Weight gain, muscle looseness in women after pregnancy and delivery
• Pain of frozen shoulder.

Available Treatment : Physiotherapy

• Emotional, mental, behavioral problems
• Depression, anxiety, stress, judging oneself in comparison to others
• Behavioral problems
• Internet, video game addiction
• Problem in memorization, not doing well in examinations
• To come under the influence of wrong company
• Psychological investigation
• Counseling for de-addiction
• Counseling to parents.

Available Treatment : Psychological Intervention

• Stammering, stuttering and speech problems
• Speaking out of the ordinary speech that others cannot understand

Speech Therapy

Hearing loss assessment by odiometry

Facilities Available in DDRC

An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone or to support a damaged bone. The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage. Internal fixation is an operation in orthopedics that involves the surgical implementation of implants for the purpose of repairing a bone. During the surgery of broken bones through internal fixation the bone fragments are first reduced into their normal alignment then they are held together with the help of internal fixators such as plates, screws, nails, pins and wires.

Distribution of Aids and Appliances  for Persons with Disabilities

The following appliances are provided free of cost to persons who have monthly income of less than Rs.20,000/- :

• Wheelchair , Crutches , Walking Stick , Rollator Surgical Shoes
• Prosthetic Arm , Leg , Caliper
• Hearing Aid ( Hearing Aid )
• Smart Cane , Magnifier , Smart phones, Digiplay Braille writing devices etc.

• Two passport size photographs
• Aadhar card copy
• UD ID card copy
• Aannual income certificate
• Filled form duly attested by Panchyat Pradhan 

Assistance in obtaining Disability Certificate / UDID

Assistance in getting benefits in various schemes run by the government for the disabled.

Assistance in taking loans for vocational training and self-employment.

• Disability certificates are issued by the medical board constituted at the district level.
• Interested person has to apply at Lokmitra Center before appearing before the Medical Board. With which you have to give your photo, Aadhar card, signature online.
• After obtaining a copy of the registration at Lokmitra Kendra, the disability assessment has to be done by presenting it in front of the Medical Board at District Hospital Kullu on the prescribed date.
• After the disability assessment, the UDID card is issued by the board.

District Disability Rehabilitation Centre,

District Hospital Complex Kullu (H.P.)

Mo. No.:  98052-37135, 98171-41561, 98823-89562, 62301-17177

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