Helping safely navigate the experience of war to move forward

Habilitation Center — 
‍Your Barrier-Free Space

Barrier-Free Living

Social Adaptation

Therapeutic Circle

What do we do at HAB?

We help veterans and civilians who have sustained injuries and trauma due to the war to adapt. Together, we learn to master daily and social skills in accordance with the new realities.

Допомагаємо адаптуватися ветеранам та цивільним, які отримали травми та поранення через війну.

‍Разом вчимося опановувати побутові й соціальні навички відповідно до нових реалій.

Безбар’єрний побут

Соціальна адаптація

Терапевтичне коло

What is the goal of habilitation?

Rehabilitation

Habilitation

Habilitation is the next step after treatment and physical/mental rehabilitation. The main task is to help people adapt to life in new conditions after amputations and complex injuries, with disabilities and in wheelchairs, to acquire and practice self-reliance skills.
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Here, residents learn autonomy, how to live in an inclusive space and beyond its boundaries. They develop all the necessary abilities for a successful reintegration into society after an injury.

The habilitation process is based on the principles of the «Therapeutic Community» methodology.

Days of Habilitation

40+

types of services or activities

inclusive sports clubs

Residents of HAB receive

Improvement of psychological well-being

+ New sources of motivation

+ Skills for emotional control 

+ Experience in group psychotherapy

Enhanced self-organization in daily life

+ Improvement of hygiene skills 

+ Cooking skills  

+ Time management skills

Development of assertive communication

+ Skills for confident self-presentation  

+ Business, legal, and financial literacy  

+ Skills for crisis communication in society

Experience in gradual socialization

+ Prevention of addictive behavior
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+ Assistance in accepting social roles
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+ Understanding social responsibility

Improvement of psychological well-being

+ New sources of motivation 
+ Skills for emotional control 
+ Experience in group psychotherapy

Enhanced self-organization in daily life

+ Improvement of hygiene skills  
+ Cooking skills  
+ Time management skills

Development of assertive communication

+ Skills for confident self-presentation  
+ Business, legal, and financial literacy  
+ Skills for crisis communication in society

Experience in gradual socialization

+ Prevention of addictive behavior
+ Assistance in accepting social roles
+ Understanding social responsibility

Specialized living space

Large inclusive kitchen

All surfaces are installed so that it is convenient for a person in a wheelchair to cook, all shelves are in the access area, and the height of the tables can be adjusted using control buttons.

Comfortable surfaces for wheelchair users

Shelves in the access area

Adjustable table height with buttons

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Barrier-free rooms

8 inclusive rooms for amputees and people in wheelchairs. The bathroom, kitchen, and bed are easy to use and installed according to standards.

8 inclusive rooms

Bath

Kitchen

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Specialized gym

In HAB, you can continue your physical rehabilitation independently or together with a rehabilitation specialist.

Physical rehabilitation

Rehabilitation specialist

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Bathroom

An adjustable mirror, the presence of handrails, additional hygiene furniture, an ergonomic arrangement of objects and a large area for the convenience of use in a wheelchair.

Large area for convenience

Adjustable mirror

Presence of railings

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Hoist

The living rooms are located on the second floor, for the possibility of accommodation for groups with limited mobility, a lift is installed.

Elevator to the second floor

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Location

HAB is located in a residential building on the 1st floor, all conditions for barrier-free access have been created: convenient ramps and a lift inside. Nearby there are facilities with accessibility: Stryi Park, a pharmacy, a coffee shop and a supermarket. Our residents can visit them independently without outside help.

Stryi park

Pharmacy

Cafe and supermarket

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Living with family

Become a resident

In the center, residents can live with family members who also participate in all activities. This way, the results of the habilitation course are enhanced.

Recovery in the company of loved ones happens much faster, which is why the atmosphere at HAB is truly familial, without exaggeration.

Living with family

In the center, residents can live with family members who also participate in all activities. This way, the results of the habilitation course are enhanced.

Recovery in the company of loved ones happens much faster, which is why the atmosphere at HAB is truly familial, without exaggeration.

Become a resident

What the Residents Say

Sashko

About his stay at HAB: I really liked the atmosphere, the very warm attitude, and the friendly, great team. I made new friends. I really enjoyed the hippotherapy, the mountains, art therapy, and yoga. Everything was just wonderful. Life after habilitation is very sad, joyless, and has lost all meaning. That’s why I really want to come back soon because I miss you all very much.

Ihor

Every day we have sessions, including psychological support and art therapy. Different people and volunteers come to help, offering support for our minds and giving us the chance to try something new. For veterans who are often in treatment and may struggle to find themselves, there is always someone to talk to here. People just like you, each with their own injury—some missing an eye, some after an amputation, others in a wheelchair. We understand each other. The rooms are adapted for people with physical needs like ours.

Sashko

Ihor

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Serhiy Titarenko

Head of the habilitation process, Psychologist

Since I have gone through the path of treatment, rehabilitation, and adaptation myself, I realized that after eleven years of war, we still do not have a clear route for veterans to reintegrate into society. This was truly a void, as you were discharged from the hospital into nothing: in our country, there is practically nothing set up for mobility in a wheelchair, and you have not been trained or tried to do anything independently in this new state. That’s why we created HAB.

Philosophy of HAB

The habilitation process at HAB is based on the concept of kintsugi — finding strength in the places of fracture. This traditional Japanese method of mending broken ceramics with gold and platinum is something our residents partly learn as part of art therapy.  

The golden lines symbolize unity, strength, and resilience. Each person creates a unique plate and, in doing so, tells their story — a story of transition from military to civilian life. The world breaks everyone, and many become even stronger at their fractures.

Serhiy
Titarenko

Head of the habilitation process, Psychologist

The HAB Team,
Who Will Understand You

Anna Horkun

Project Leader of HAB and the visionary behind it, who assembled a team of professionals for its implementation.

Serhiy Titarenko

Head of the Habilitation Process, Psychologist

Natalia Shutka

Coordinator of HAB

Yuliya Klyots

Administrator of HAB

Alevtyna Shvetsova

Administrator of HAB

Yuliya Denysova

Yoga Therapist for Mental and Physical Health

Stefan Pelekh

Psychologist at HAB

Olexiy Holovan

Massage Therapist-Rehabilitator

Natalka Sonechko

Makogonska Ruslana Tetyana

SMM Manager

Emma Shelest

Administrator of HAB

Solomiya Trushkovska

HAB Administrator

HABy's habilitation process is based on the idea of kintsugi — finding strength in broken places. This is a traditional Japanese method of joining ceramic fractures with gold and platinum, which our residents partially master as part of art therapy.   

Golden lines symbolize unity, indomitable strength. Everyone creates a unique plate and tells their story that way. A story where there is a transition from military life to civilian life. The world breaks everyone, and many become even stronger after being broken.

— Philosophy of HAB

35+ partners already support HAB

Created with the support of

Rehabilitation Centers

Partners

News and Events

Events

25.11.2024

Lviv Opens Ukraine's First Habilitation Center for Veterans and Civilians (Video)

Events

25.11.2024

A new course of "Kintsugi" art therapy has begun: we are restoring the internal

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Get a Consultation?

To receive a consultation, please call us at +380 (98) 364 42 68

Our administrators Yulia, Vova, and Alevtina are available to help and provide information about rehabilitation. You can also message us directly on Instagram at habilitation.ua

How Long to Wait for Rehabilitation After Sending a Request?

Your request will be processed within 24 hours. Please wait for a call from our administrators.

Are Programs Available for Veterans' Families in Your Center?

Yes, rehabilitation can be done together with family members or partners.

This is even better! Additionally, in collaboration with "Blyzkі," HAB hosts numerous events specifically for veterans' families. Stay tuned for announcements on our Instagram: habilitation.ua

Helping safely navigate the experience of war to move forward

What do we do at HAB?

What is the goal of habilitation?

Residents of HAB receive

Specialized living space

Large inclusive kitchen

Barrier-free rooms

Specialized gym

Bathroom

Hoist

Location

Living with family

Living with family

What the Residents Say

How to Become a Resident?

Philosophy of HAB

The HAB Team,Who Will Understand You

35+ partners already support HAB

News and Events

Lviv Opens Ukraine's First Habilitation Center for Veterans and Civilians (Video)

A new course of "Kintsugi" art therapy has begun: we are restoring the internal

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Get a Consultation?

How Long to Wait for Rehabilitation After Sending a Request?

Are Programs Available for Veterans' Families in Your Center?

The HAB Team,
Who Will Understand You