From Palencia, the San Cebrián Foundation has presented an exciting and revealing video showing the progress of the European REVITAL project’s pilot in Spain. This innovative initiative seeks to transform rehabilitation processes in rural areas through the use of advanced technology and more personal, connected support.
The REVITAL project is supported by an international consortium made up of entities from Spain, France, and Portugal: the Innovative Solutions for Independent Living Cluster (SIVI), the Social Services Management of Castilla y León, the San Cebrián Foundation, GOGOA Mobility Robots, the Superior School of Advanced Industrial Technologies (ESTIA), the University of DEUSTO, the GARAZI Public Health Institute, the Beira Baixa Business Association (AEBB), and the Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute (IPCB), which make up the entire consortium.
San Cebrián Foundation is conducting the pilot project in Spain
The project is being piloted by three entities, one for each country. The Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute (IPCB) is conducting the pilot project in Portugal, EPS Garazi in France, and the San Cebrián Foundation itself in Spain.
In the case of Spain, the San Cebrián Foundation (FSC) began the pilot project in January 2025 and is developing it throughout the year, concluding in December. Thus, so far this year, the San Cebrián Foundation has served a total of 72 people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis (MS), stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and other conditions in the Cerrato and Tierra de Campos regions.
The main objective of this pilot project is to address the need to provide specialized healthcare and physical and neurological rehabilitation services (especially for dependent and elderly individuals) through technological tools that enable the provision of telecare and telerehabilitation services. This, in addition to providing personalized care, aims to contribute to creating skilled employment and attracting a new population that will boost the rural economy.
The video presented by the organization in Palencia is an example of this reality: a different way of supporting rehabilitation processes, more focused on people and their daily environment.
Thanks to the Participants
On behalf of all the organizations that are part of the consortium, we would like to especially thank Griselda, Antonio, and Carolina, the people served who appear in the video, as well as the professionals at the San Cebrián Foundation, for their involvement and for allowing us to share their experiences, which reflect the true spirit of REVITAL:
“REVITAL leaves us with one certainty: innovation makes sense when it puts life at the center… and reaches out to where people are.”
Together, we continue to advance toward more personal, human, and connected care!