Minister of Social Affairs Opens First Physiotherapy Clinic for the Elderly in 'Qurain' - Sarmad

Kuwait’s Minister of Social Affairs, Family, and Childhood, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwail, inaugurated on Wednesday the first physical therapy clinic at the mobile service unit for the elderly, under the Elderly Care Administration in the Qurnah area of the Al-Mubarrah Governorate, in collaboration with the Ibrahim Al-Baghl Foundation for the Filial Son.

Speaking to the press after the inauguration, Minister Al-Huwail stated that launching this clinic aligns with the Ministry’s commitment to developing the elderly care system, improving their quality of life, and facilitating their access to health and rehabilitation services close to their residential areas.

She praised the Ibrahim Al-Baghl Foundation’s role in supporting community initiatives and strengthening partnerships to serve the elderly through its donation of this clinic, which marks the first center of its kind established in Al-Mubarrah Governorate to serve this demographic.

She noted that there is a plan to expand health and rehabilitation services, including the opening of additional centers in the near future to serve the elderly across various governorates in the country.

The services provided include supplying essential items for the elderly, delivering home care and services through mobile clinics, as well as issuing “Priority” cards and parking permits for the elderly, in accordance with approved regulations and based on a medical report confirming disability status.