As the quarantine tightens, the sanatorium continues its activities: the consultations of a doctor working in the institution will suffice

At a government meeting on Monday, the Prime Minister hinted at rehabilitation and sanatorium activities, reviewing some of the quarantine enforcement decisions. According to her, such activities will continue to be possible, but, as she noted, a person will need a doctor’s referral to receive such a service, and rehabilitation services will be provided only to those who need them today and cannot be postponed.

“There are several ways. One is with the referral of a doctor, it is known that he must be able to provide (service-ed.), Then if a person has undergone surgery and needs rehabilitation after that, then he cannot wait for the quarantine to end. But if it’s something else for your own pleasure, without a doctor’s referral, then no. <..>

It is about whether a person has a referral from a particular doctor to provide a particular service. Basically, (the most important-ed.) If it is necessary rehabilitation, or if it is rehabilitation, when a person can buy those services later, when the situation will be better, but there are people whose rehabilitation cannot be postponed, because it is postoperative and all kinds of similar situations, ”Ingrida Šimonytė said at the meeting.

However, Artūras Salda, president of the National Association of Sanatoriums and Rehabilitation Institutions and director of the Eglė Sanatorium, stated that major changes in the activities of such institutions have not yet been planned and that they will function as they have.

“So far, there are no new requirements for health care services. It is possible that some additional orders from the Minister will be issued, which may correct something, but as far as we have had to communicate with the Ministry of Health, no significant changes are expected. .

That hardening of the Government’s resolution now did not directly affect medical rehabilitation services. Perhaps only to the extent that due to the stricter restrictions of movement, people naturally cancel reservations, cancel orders, although there are already very few, ”said A. Salda.

Commenting on I. Šimonytė’s speeches that it will now be possible to come to sanitariums only after difficult surgeries and only with a referral from doctors and the fact that some sanitariums today have their own doctors who prescribe referrals if necessary, A Salda said that Languages ​​and legal regulations.

“You have to look not only at the comment by I. Šimonytė, which was verbal and perhaps difficult to delve into all the nuances of legal regulation, but also, in principle, in accordance with legal regulation, that medical rehabilitation, which It is paid with health insurance funds and it is bought by people, it is legally the same, only paying another.

So, if people come to us on their own with medical consultation and medical procedures for 5 days in a sanatorium, it is legally equivalent to the same travel ticket paid by the health insurance funds. It is important that there are no people who come to the hotel, go for a massage and spend time in the pool and sauna area, but no one talks about that anymore ”, explained A. Salda.

According to the president of the association, who is also the director of the “Eglė sanatorium”, since Wednesday there have been changes in the activities of the sanatorium that he directs.

“Our pools and saunas will be further adjusted from Wednesday. Only therapeutic procedures, exercises, vertical bathing procedures will be possible,” he said.

The recreation and wellness complex in Palanga “Holiday Park” also has doctors who can prescribe the necessary procedure, service or program if necessary.

Its director Ričardas Jovaiša also subordinated A. Saldus and assured that the company’s activities will not change and that accommodation, personal medical care and catering services will continue to be provided.

“In case of doubts, we are consulting with specialists from the Center for Public Health, but today the Government of the Republic of Lithuania has received a resolution on quarantine no. 1226 is clear to us. Clearly define what services can be provided and how.

Government of the Republic of Lithuania, November 14 in the quarantine announcement no. 1226, point 2.2.3. it is specified that medical rehabilitation services can be provided subject to strict safety requirements. There are no additional restrictions on these services in said decree.

Resolution 1.2.7. Paragraph 1 on travel restrictions also provides for the possibility for residents to move if they are provided personal medical care.

Thus, a person who orders health services and receives approval from us will be able to arrive at our complex without impediments, receive a medical consultation and the procedures or treatment programs prescribed during the consultation ”, said the manager.

Delphi wrote in November that some had managed to prepare for a second quarantine. Instead of the usual water treatments that hotel guests receive, Holiday Park has developed a new package: a 4-step treatment program with medical consultation. The provision of medical services as planned will not be prohibited.

Portal lrytas.lt Based on the reader’s narrative, he previously wrote that during the quarantine, visitors could enjoy the activities of the pools and saunas without having to send a doctor, and then only with the signature of a doctor who works in the park.

Delfi recalls that the Government’s resolution also prohibits the provision of recreation, sports facilities, sports clubs, entertainment, recreation, swimming pools, saunas (except public baths for personal hygiene needs), discos, dance halls, cinemas and cinemas. club services.

It is also forbidden to visit leisure facilities or rent leisure facilities for private events, celebrations or other gatherings.

Read more about the bans, which will take effect on December 16, here.