Rehabilitation for children and young people

The rehabilitation facilities specializing in different diseases and therapies can be divided into 4 care zones as follows:

• MOB: mobilizing rehab 
  These facilities specialize in mobilizing children and adolescents after an injury or due to an illness.
• HKE/PUL: cardiovascular system and respiratory organs
• ONK/STV: oncological rehab, metabolic system and digestive system
  These facilities treat children and adolescents with cancer or metabolic diseases.
• MH: Mental Health 
  For children with psychiatric disorders, psychosocial rehab is provided in such facilities.

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Under the following link you will find further information on the rehabilitation of children and adolescents in Austria:

All children and young people up to their 18th birthday can take advantage of rehabilitation at a children's and young people's rehabilitation center. To do so, they need a doctor's report as justification that rehab in a specialized center makes sense.

Note: Accompanying persons do not receive any therapies, but are trained and included in the rehabilitation measures. The aim is for them to learn how to deal with the child's or young person's illness in everyday life. An exception to this is oncological rehab, also known as family-oriented rehab in oncology, in which parents or caregivers and siblings are included. In this type of rehab, accompanying persons are also included in the therapy.

As a rule, inpatient rehabilitation lasts 3 to 4 weeks, 5 weeks in the area of mental health. It can be extended if necessary. This may be necessary, for example, in order to achieve the defined rehabilitation goal.

In the event that rehabilitation is appropriate and necessary according to medical findings, you can apply for this with your child's health insurance provider.

If you want to apply for rehabilitation for your child, you will find the necessary forms here:

If the application for rehabilitation in a rehabilitation center for children and adolescents is approved by the social insurance, the costs are covered by it.

The Support Association for Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents in Austria is committed to rehabilitation projects for children and adolescents. The association uses donations to support families in need and finances, for example, excursions, therapies, outdoor facilities, deductibles and travel costs.

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