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CALAMBA Medical Center (CMC) and ConnectEd Kids took a significant step towards enhancing healthcare services for children with special needs by signing a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The partnership aims to establish a Specialized Therapy Center at Calamba Medical Center dedicated to addressing the unique needs of children in the local community.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The signing ceremony, which took place on April 17, 2024, marked a milestone for both organizations and is set to open its doors in July 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The MOA signing brought together Avry Umali-Andal, the sole owner of ConnectEd Kids, and attorney Pilar Nenuca P. Almira, the president and CEO of Calamba Medical Center.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Also present in the momentous occasion are the leaders and doctors of Calamba Medical Center headed by the chief finance officer Florencio A. Tenorio, Dr. Regente Lapak, chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Michael F. Galicia Jr. chairman of the Department of ORL-HNS and Dr. Edwin Jerd T. Siatan, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The establishment of the Specialized Center aims to address the increasing demand for specialized therapy services for children with various conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n This will provide a comprehensive range of services tailored to every child\u2019s unique needs such as infants and children at risk for developmental delays, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, sensory integration difficulties, and other disabilities affecting their daily functions.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Initially catering to pediatrics, the center will gradually expand to offer adult therapy services in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Plans are in place to introduce adult therapy services, catering to adults recovering from various conditions and aimed at maintaining independence and enhancing quality of life.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The center will encompass a multidisciplinary approach, providing a comprehensive range of services tailored to every child’s unique needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n These services will include occupational therapy assessments, individualized treatment sessions, group therapy sessions, and parent education programs.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Skilled therapists, equipped with advanced resources, will assist children in developing essential skills for daily living, school readiness, social interaction, and sensory integration.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The collaboration between ConnectEd Kids and Calamba Medical Center signifies their shared vision to ensure accessible and comprehensive healthcare services for children (initially then provide services for adults as well) in the local community.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n By combining their expertise, resources, and experience, the partnership will significantly enhance the Calamba Medical Center\u2019s capacity to provide top-tier OT services under one roof.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Moreover, this alliance will establish a reliable referral system, enabling seamless coordination between Calamba Medical Center’s diverse medical specialties, such as pediatricians, developmental pediatricians, pediatric neurologists, neonatologists, child psychologists, and even other ancillary services such as nutritionists to name a few, and ConnectEd Kids’ therapy specialists.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CALAMBA Medical Center (CMC) and ConnectEd Kids took a significant step towards enhancing healthcare services for children with special needs by signing a Memorandum of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5447,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5446"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5448,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5446\/revisions\/5448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}