Belarus is a unique country. Everyone who has ever been here wants to come back again. This is not surprising, given the extraordinary beauty of nature, the abundance of coniferous forests, clean air, excellent cuisine made from natural products, mineral waters and much more. Excursions in the republic are varied and informative. Nature reserves such as Belovezhskaya Pushcha, famous parks with two hundred-year-old trees, small picturesque towns and modern metropolises with exhibitions, theaters and museums - in Belarus everyone will find entertainment to their taste.
One third of the country consists of green spaces. Because of this, Belarus is considered the "lungs" of Europe. Even a simple rest will bring tangible benefits, the main thing is to spend more time in the air. And treatment in the republic brings not only benefits, but also considerable pleasure.
There are many sanatoriums in Belarus, but the Ostroshitsky Gorodok deserves special mention - a sanatorium specializing in the rehabilitation of children with genitourinary problems, blood diseases, including oncology, and immune and nervous system disorders.
Location
The children's republican sanatorium Ostroshitsky Gorodok is located on the Usyazha River, 15 km from Minsk. This is a small tributary of the Gaina, favored by fishermen, no more than 50 km long. The Usyazh is home to crucian carp, pike and other fish that cannot tolerate contaminated water bodies. The presence of such flora and fauna indicates the exceptional purity of the river.
The resort is surrounded by a pine forest, so on the territory it smells nice of fresh needles. In the summer and autumn months, vacationers go for walks and always return with mushrooms. Children and adults like the pines around the town for more than two hundred years, the trunk sizes are impressive. In addition, in Belarus there are a lot of songbirds, about 100 species.
Nature lovers will love the forest and the river view. The banks are steep and very beautiful in places. In high sandy embankments live swallows - shores. On the territory of the sanatorium "Ostroshitsky Gorodok" fruit trees, birches, lindens, a lot of needles, as well as berry bushes grow. From spring to the first snow, flower beds delight the eye with bright colors.
Specialization
Sanatorium "Ostroshitsky town" can simultaneously accept 180 children from 2 to 18 years. Toddlers are invited for treatment with their parents.
Rehabilitation specialists work in the following areas:
- Oncology Department. He is engaged in the restoration of the immune system and general strengthening therapy after the main treatment. At the same time, only 30 children with such diagnoses can take in the sanatorium, but in the future the department plans to expand.
- Oncohematological department. Helps recover patients who have had leukemia and other blood diseases. Only 25 places.
- The nephrology department deals with diseases of the genitourinary system. At the same time, there may be 50 children in the sanatorium who are shown this therapy.
- The neurological department helps to clean up the body after treating severe diseases of the nervous system. There are 25 places.
Procedures
The sanatorium "Ostroshitsky Gorodok" has assembled modern equipment and medical equipment.
Healing procedures:
- Complex kinesitherapy is a treatment in motion. Physical activity in the fresh air and in water, specially designed sets of exercises performed under the guidance of a doctor.
- Physiotherapy is the stimulation of body systems by natural factors. This includes stimulation with electricity, magnets, a laser, fingering with paraffin, and much more.
- Balneotherapy is the use in the treatment of procedures with mineral water. Coniferous, herbal, pearl, mineral baths with the addition of aromatic oils are carried out in the sanatorium. Sharko shower, circular shower, sauna and hydromassage.
- Light therapy is a laser and magnet treatment. In this procedure, Bioptron lamps with polarized light are used.
- Therapeutic massage - this procedure is aimed at stimulating the muscle group that needs it at a given time. The departments carry out both manual and hardware massage.
In addition, the individual program of small patients includes:
- Reflexology.
- Phytotherapy.
- Differentiated drug therapy.
- Psychological rehabilitation.
- Diagnosis of concomitant diseases.
The sanatorium has its own laboratory equipped with the latest in world diagnostics. Studies such as:
- Ultrasound
- ECG.
- EEG.
- Blood chemistry.
- Immunological studies, etc.
The photos of the sanatorium "Ostroshitsky Gorodok" presented in the article speak for themselves.
Facilities and service
Children do not like to be treated, and institution psychologists understand this. Therefore, in the sanatorium "Ostroshitsky Gorodok" leisure is organized for children: game rooms, where experienced teachers will choose a lesson to their taste. A library for those who already know how to read.
For mothers and babies a separate section with many tales. Sports ground for active games under the supervision of an instructor. During the school year, a school operates in the territory. In addition, children are regularly taken on excursions to memorable places, sights and interesting places: Oceanography Center, Museum of Zoology, Khatyn.
Food and accommodation
Going to the sanatorium with a child, it must be borne in mind that parents of young children under three years of age are provided with food. Moms and dads of older children will have to pay separately for the dining room.
Patients live in one of two buildings. The first is a hotel, consists of two floors, rooms of different price categories and comfort.
Sanatorium "Ostroshitsky town": patient reviews
When a child is seriously ill, constant examinations, mountains of pills, one therapy replaces another, hassle and suspense burn up the vitality of parents. Therefore, children who managed to cope with an insidious disease are sent to the sanatorium for rehabilitation several times a year. Ostroshitsky Gorodok is no exception, the guys are happy to return to familiar procedures, and grateful parents write positive reviews. Among which are mentioned such moments:
- Rehabilitation at a decent level;
- the child is not afraid to go for procedures;
- there is entertainment for children;
- cleanliness of the premises;
- all manipulations are carried out by personnel carefully;
- Each room has its own shower and toilet.
Patients did not like the following nuances:
- small pool; in winter it has cold water;
- not a varied diet;
- old repair;
- there are ambiguities about the timetable and the number of procedures, the staff does not seek to solve problems.
The only thing that upsets patients is the road. How to get to the children's republican sanatorium Ostroshitsky Gorodok with luggage if the bus station is half a kilometer from the territory? Vacationers express the hope that this problem will be solved soon.
From the central bus station you need to walk to the metro station "Ploshchad Lenina", get to the station "Vostok". A minibus taxi number 1554 runs from there every day from seven in the morning to nine in the evening with an interval of half an hour.