Rehabilitation
The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund, in accordance with the statutory obligation, undertakes actions to assist the insured and persons who are entitled to insurance benefits and are totally incapable of working on a farm but may recover as a result of treatment and rehabilitation, or those who are at risk of total incapacity for work on a farm, including i.a. referrals for therapeutic rehabilitation to rehabilitation centres.
Rehabilitation is a health benefit in kind serving to maintain or restore capacity of work on a farm, provided by KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centres.
The basis for a referral for therapeutic rehabilitation is a final decision of a health care examiner or a medical board of the Fund, issued in a procedure to
determine the right to benefit from social insurance for farmers, including indications for therapeutic rehabilitation. Application for a rehabilitation referral can also be made based on the request issued by the doctor treating the patient. The costs associated with therapeutic rehabilitation are fully covered by the Fund.
At present, the Fund sends farmers for rehabilitation to six KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centres (CRRs), where persons with diseases of the musculoskeletal system (CRR KRUS in Horyniec-Zdrój, Iwonicz-Zdrój, Jedlec, Kołobrzeg, Szklarska Poręba and Świnoujście) or the cardiovascular system (CRR KRUS in Kołobrzeg) as well as persons with a history of COVID-19 (CRR KRUS in Jedlec and Szklarska Poręba) are rehabilitated. KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centres are health care institutions that provide a high level of health services and have a modern treatment base.
The therapeutic rehabilitation program and its scope is determined individually for each patient in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.
A stay at a rehabilitation centre lasts 21 days, and in particularly justified medical cases it is possible to extend it for another 21 days. Rehabilitation stays are
organised throughout the year.
Since 1992, over 381,000 eligible persons and their family members have received therapeutic rehabilitation provided by the Fund. People who are not covered by farmers’ social insurance may stay at KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centres against payment.
During summer holidays, the Fund also organizes rehabilitation stays for farmers’ children, with focus on diseases of the musculoskeletal system and the respiratory system. Children from 7 to 15 years of age are eligible for a stay if at least one of their parents (legal guardians) is subject to social insurance for farmers. A stay at a rehabilitation centre lasts 21 days.
KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centres provide 24-hour medical care. The therapeutic rehabilitation program and its scope is determined individually for each child. The care for children is provided by qualified pedagogical staff who, in their free time from rehabilitation, also organize health classes for its participants.
In the years 1993-2022, over 35 thousand children participated in rehabilitation holidays.
The KRUS farmers' rehabilitation centers:
The KRUS Farmers' Rehabilitation Center in Horyniec Zdrój
Horyniec-Zdrój is a health resort, located in the north-eastern part of the Podkarpackie Voivodship (260 m a.s.l.), surrounded by picturesque hills and extensive forests of the Southern Roztocze region, near the border with Ukraine.
It is a valued and much visited place by visitors who seek health improvement, rest and recreation with opportunities for various forms of tourism. The location has a mild, low-stimulus microclimate with continental characteristics and the unpolluted, pristine nature of the Southern Roztocze Landscape Park.
The health resort has one of the largest deposits of lowtype peat in Poland with excellent therapeutic properties. The sources of weakly mineralised sulphide and hydrogen sulphide waters present in the village create wide possibilities of treatment and rehabilitation.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in Horyniec-Zdrój is a modern rehabilitation complex with a swimming pool. The facility has 274 beds in rooms with full sanitary facilities, equipped with TV sets, telephone and wireless Internet access. The facility has an indoor swimming pool – the “Wodny Świat” (English: Water World) with a full-size swimming pool, a rehabilitation and recreation pool with hydro-activities, a tube slide, salt cave and Finnish sauna. The centre has its own park.
Indications for therapeutic rehabilitation at the Centre include musculoskeletal system disorders involving orthopaedics, rheumatology and neurology.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in Horyniec-Zdrój provides patients with round-theclock medical care, physiotherapeutic procedures ranging from hydrotherapy, massage (classical, mechanical), balneotherapy, ultrasonotherapy, inhalation, kinesitherapy, laser therapy, phototherapy, thermotherapy, electrotherapy, to magnetotherapy.
The Centre also provides rehabilitation services under the contract with the National Health Fund and for commercial patients.
The KRUS Farmers' Rehabilitation Center in Iwonicz Zdrój
Iwonicz-Zdrój is a health resort located in the Podkarpackie Voivodship in south-eastern Poland. It is one of the oldest Polish health resorts surrounded by a beautiful fir and beech forest and attractive walking and hiking areas. Iwonicz’s natural resources are its numerous intakes of spa waters (sodium-bicarbonatechloride, bromide, iodide, ferruginous, boron), therapeutic peat and iodide salt.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in IwoniczZdrój specializes in the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders involving orthopaedics, rheumatology, neurology, and in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
The centre is a six-storey building with 180 beds.
The wide range of therapeutic procedures available provides the patient with a rehabilitation programme tailored to their individual needs and abilities. The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in IwoniczZdrój offers patients round-the-clock medical and nursing care, as well as treatments in kinesitherapy, massage (automatic, aquavibron, BOA pneumatic massage of arms and legs, therapeutic, manual, lymphatic, hydro-jet massage for various body zones), hydrotherapy and physical therapy.
The KRUS Farmers Rehabilitation Center in Jedlec
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in Jedlec is located in the Wielkopolskie Voivodship and surrounded by picturesque, clean forests.
The Centre provides specialised services in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, posture defects, nervous system and other concomitant diseases.
Patients who need post-accident rehabilitation and after in-patient treatment are also rehabilitated here.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in Jedlec, apart from therapeutic rehabilitation of KRUS patients, also provides rehabilitation services under the contract with the National Health Fund.
The Centre, located in a modern building, offers 212 beds in rooms with full sanitary facilities, equipped with a TV, radio, telephone and wireless Internet
access.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre in Jedlec provides patients with round-the-clock medical and nursing care, as well as procedures involving physical therapy, electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, negative pressure massage, phototherapy, laser therapy (irradiation – sollux lamps and hydrosun – with a water filter), thermotherapy – general cryotherapy (cryochamber), local cryotherapy, balneotherapy, therapeutic massage (manual and mechanical), hydrotherapy.
The KRUS Farmers' Rehabilitation Center NIWA in Kołobrzeg
Kołobrzeg is the largest and most beautiful Polish health resort which is charming and has a rich history. The main function of the town that is a popular tourist destination and a health resort, is conditioned by the excellent location at the mouth of the Parsęta River in the vicinity of forests, therapeutic peat deposits, and swamp ecosystem that provides shelter to many rare species of animals and plants. Numerous monuments encourage people to visit Kołobrzeg.
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre NIWA is located among greenery, approx. 300 m from the sandy beach within the belt of a seaside park. It is a perfect place for people who value relaxation and peace. The Centre offers 318 beds in comfortable and functionally equipped rooms.
The Centre provides year-round therapeutic, rehabilitation and leisure activities in the scope of musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Concomitant diseases treated at the Centre are diabetes and thyroid diseases. 24 hour medical care is provided. NIWA is adapted to receive guests with reduced mobility. Guests have at their disposal: a spacious cafe, patio, billiards, swimming pool with a Jacuzzi, sauna, solarium, hair salon, gym, rehabilitation rooms, in the lobby by the reception there is an Internet point and wireless Internet.
The facility is located 200 m from the railway and bus station (crossing the footbridge) and 500 m from the town centre. The Centre hosts KRUS rehabilitation stays, rehabilitation stays co-financed by PFRON (State Fund for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled), commercial stays, leisure and health stays.
Stationary rehabilitation under statutory insurance in Germany is also offered.
The KRUS Farmers' Rehabilitation Center in Szklarska Poręba
The KRUS Farmers’ Rehabilitation Centre GRANIT in Szklarska Poręba is a facility with interesting architecture located at the foot of the Karkonosze Mountains.
The main activity of the Centre in Szklarska Poręba is therapeutic rehabilitation of people with musculoskeletal disorders.
The centre provides patients with round-the-clock medical care, as well as electrotherapy, phototherapy, thermotherapy, hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, partial massages, kinesitherapy (including: Tergumed, Biodex System 4 PRO – equipment for isokinetic assessment and training, individual gymnastics, group gymnastics, gymnastics in the pool, trampoline exercises, Nordic Walking).
The hotel has 211 beds in double and triple rooms.
Each room has an alarm signal and a separate exit to the terrace with a view of the beautiful panorama of the mountains. The recreational part consists of a swimming pool, sauna and audiovisual room.
The KRUS Recreation and Rehabilitation Center in Świnoujście
Świnoujście is the only seaside resort in Poland located entirely on the islands, at the eastern end of the Uznam island and on the western end of the island of Wolin, on the banks of the Świna River. Both parts of the town are connected by ferry. The advantage of the town is the widest natural sand beach in Poland, coastal dunes and beautiful wild nature of the islands.
There are very good conditions for swimming in the sea (thalassotherapy). SASANKA is located in a quiet place of the attractive, health resort district of Świnoujście, 350 m from the sea.
The Centre provides patients with round-the-clock medical care, as well as balneotherapy, hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, phototherapy, kinesitherapy, therapeutic massage and other procedures (acoustic shock wave therapy, deep electromagnetic stimulation, gymnastics in the pool). There are 145 beds in rooms with full sanitary facilities, equipped with satellite TV, wireless Internet, radio and telephone. The recreational part of the Centre consists of: a swimming pool with a steam sauna, a billiard room, a cafe, a children’s playground, and a barbecue area.