What Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabilitacion does

Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabilitacion (ADR) is a Dominican non-profit organization founded in October 1963 by Mary Pérez Marranzini as the first institution dedicated to restoring quality of life for people with disabilities in the country. Operating 35 centers across 25 provinces with 101-250 employees, ADR delivers an integrated portfolio of services spanning physical medicine and rehabilitation, multidimensional special education (including the Dr. Jordi Brossa School serving ages 6-18), labor training and insertion, orthopedic laboratory manufacturing of prostheses and orthoses, and a wheelchair assembly workshop producing the Óptima WW all-terrain wheelchair (7-10 year lifespan) under a Whirlwind Wheelchair International franchise.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit structure: subsidized patient fees for consultations, therapies, and surgeries (with Social Work department exemptions totaling RD$49.9 million across 56,221 services in 2024); Ortocentro retail sales of orthopedic equipment; international in-kind donations of wheelchairs and prosthetics (Free Wheelchair Mission, Wheelchair Foundation, 2FT Prosthetics, IMAhepls); corporate sponsorship of the annual Sorteo Navideño raffle and Festival de Cine 90 Segundos para Incluir; and government subsidies for new center construction. In 2024 the organization provided 1.8 million services and treatments, averaging 7,800 daily attentions across the network, with cumulative patient count exceeding 1.39 million since founding. Leadership is held by the founder as President Ad Vitam, with her son Celso Marranzini as Chairman of the National Board and María Luisa Labernia appointed Director General in October 2024.

Name

Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabilitacion

Legal name

Asociación Dominicana de Rehabilitación, Inc.

Website

https://rehabilitacion.org.do

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabilitacion is a Dominican non-profit founded in 1963 operating 35 centers across 25 provinces, delivering physical rehabilitation, special education, orthopedic prosthetics manufacturing, and labor insertion services for people with disabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic & Sports Rehabilitation Centers (HLAFAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Medicine, Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Services (EDALAIAH), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Disability rehabilitation services
• Physical medicine therapy
• Special education programs
• Orthopedic prosthetics manufacturing
• Vocational training services

Headquarters

HQ city

Santo Domingo

HQ country

Dominican Republic

HQ region

Latin America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Fees collected from patients for consultations, therapies, and surgeries. Social Work department provides partial and total exemptions for patients without resources. In 2024, RD$49.9 million in exemptions granted for 56,221 services.
2. Ortocentro Product Sales: Sale of orthopedic equipment and supplies including wheelchairs, prosthetics, rehabilitation devices. As a non-profit, funds are reinvested in improving services across national programs.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donations from individuals, corporations, and international organizations. Annual Christmas raffle (Sorteo Navideño) with Mercedes Benz vehicles donated by Autozama. Cinema festival fundraising.
4. Government Subsidies: Government support for construction and operation of centers. President Abinader's administration provided economic support for constructing centers in Barahona and Hato Mayor.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asociacion Dominicana de Rehabilitacion provides comprehensive rehabilitation, therapy, and special education services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities across 35 centers in 25 provinces of the Dominican Republic. Its core offerings span physical medicine and rehabilitation, multidimensional special education, vocational training and labor insertion, orthopedic laboratory services (prostheses and orthoses fabrication), wheelchair assembly, and an orthopedic equipment retail store (Ortocentro). The organization also runs adapted sports programs and generates supplementary revenue through fundraising events and international donations to subsidize care for low-income patients.

Product overview

Asociación Dominicana de Rehabilitación operates as a comprehensive rehabilitation services organization offering a multi-product portfolio of healthcare and support services. The core offerings include Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Medicina Física y Rehabilitación), Special Education through the Multidimensional Educational Program including the Dr. Jordi Brossa School, and Labor Training and Insertion services. Additional offerings include vocational training workshops (carpentry, beauty), an Orthopedic Store (Tienda Ortocentro) selling rehabilitation equipment, wheelchair manufacturing workshop, and orthopedic laboratory producing prostheses and orthoses. The organization also runs adapted sports programs. These services operate across 35 centers nationwide, providing integrated care from birth through adulthood for persons with various disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ortocentro: Orthopedic equipment and supplies store selling rehabilitation equipment, prosthetic devices, and orthopedic accessories. Revenue from sales is invested in improving services.
• Escuela de Educación Especial Dr. Jordi Brossa
• Festival de Cine 90 Segundos para Incluir

Products and services

• Medicina Física y Rehabilitación (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) Restoration of lost capacities due to illness, disorder, or injury. Provides physical rehabilitation therapies (physical, occupational, language/speech therapy) and orthopedic surgeries for people with disabilities across 35 centers nationwide.
• Programa Educativo Multidimensional (Multidimensional Educational Program) Methods and techniques facilitating participation of children and adolescents aged 0-18 with special educational needs (intellectual disabilities, developmental delays, physical-motor disabilities, learning disorders, behavioral disorders, communication pathologies) in normalized teaching and learning situations.
• Formación e Inserción Laboral (Labor Training and Insertion) Program developing behaviors, skills, abilities, and values enabling persons with disabilities to enter paid employment. Includes job placement intermediation, entrepreneurship support, and soft skills development.
• Talleres de Formación (Training Workshops) Training workshops in carpentry (Ebanistería), beauty, and protected workshops, plus corporate training through strategic partnerships with enterprises, institutes, and vacation centers.
• Tienda Ortocentro (Orthopedic Equipment Store) Physical and online store selling orthopedic equipment and devices for rehabilitation including ultrasound, electrical stimulators, traction beds, treatment tables, parallel bars, gym equipment, TENS units, cervical pillows, walkers, wheelchairs, compression stockings, and hydrotherapy equipment.
• Taller de Sillas de Ruedas (Wheelchair Assembly Workshop) Workshop for assembling and fabricating wheelchairs, including the Óptima WW all-terrain wheelchair with 7-10 year lifespan and 2-year warranty on parts and repairs. Operates in coordination with ASODIFIMO and Whirlwind Wheelchair International.
• Laboratorio Ortopédico (Orthopedic Laboratory) Department for manufacturing prostheses and orthoses of lower limbs, upper limbs, and trunk for treatment of sequelae from motor neuron disorders and spinal conditions.
• Escuela de Educación Especial Dr. Jordi Brossa (Dr. Jordi Brossa Special Education School) Special education school operating since 1967 under ADR philosophy, serving ages 6-18 with intellectual and physical-motor disabilities through adapted curriculum.
• Programas Deportivos (Adapted Sports Programs) Sports programs including basketball, weightlifting, swimming, and athletics for persons with disabilities, producing Paralympic and international competition athletes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.8 million services provided in 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2026Grand Prize named after founder Mary Pérez Marranzini (RD$250,000), with second place RD$200,000, third place RD$100,000, and four special mentions of RD$50,000 each.
• Asociación Popular de Ahorros y Préstamos (APAP)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 June 2024Sponsor of the Festival de Cine 90 Segundos para Incluir, first film festival on inclusion and disability in Dominican Republic. APAP provides funding and support for cultural initiatives promoting disability awareness.
• Chair The HopecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational NGO providing wheelchairs to people with disabilities. Donated 2,240 wheelchairs in 2024 through community operations across Dominican Republic.
• Wheelchair FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUS-based foundation leading international effort for wheelchair awareness. Donated 480 wheelchairs since 2020, with 240 more expected in 2024.
• Free Wheelchair MissioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership formalization in September 2021 through 2025. Conducted week-long audit of user homes and centers, committed to strengthening alliance with additional products and resources.
• 2FT ProstheticscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerUS foundation from Brigham Young University (Utah). Donating prosthetic limbs valued at RD$100-150 thousand each. Third consecutive year of joint operations in 2023, donating 75 femoral prosthetics.
• IMAheplscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical humanitarian mission from California Irvine University. Donated robotic arm prosthetics to 13 children, with 10 more planned for July 2024.
• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 1985, with 31 Japanese volunteers transferred knowledge in physical therapy, occupational therapy, and special education. Currently Satoshi Kato (Physical Therapy) and Akaya Kojima (Occupational Therapy) serving 2-year terms.
• Free Wheelchair MissioncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDistributed over 1.4 million wheelchairs globally in 95 developing countries, providing dignity and independence through mobility.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Foundation (VG27)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBaseball player Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s foundation. Donated 45 wheelchairs to Cruz Jiminián Foundation as part of wheelchair distribution partnership.
• Fundación Cruz JiminiánminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoundation led by Dr. Antonio Cruz providing free health services for 30+ years. Receives wheelchair donations through Rehabilitation partnership.
• AutozamaflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerAuto dealership donating Mercedes Benz vehicles annually for Christmas raffle. Fourth consecutive year of Mercedes GLA 2024 donation. President Ramón Ernesto Morales continuing family tradition of support since founding.
• AES DominicanacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy company donated land for new Boca Chica center. Previously ceded locations for Santo Domingo Este and Haina centers.
• WalkaboutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational organization supporting wheelchair donations and rehabilitation programs.
• PropelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization supporting prosthetic and mobility device donations.
• Ministerio de Trabajo (Ministry of Labor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through RD Trabaja program for inclusive labor insertion. Signed Commitment for Inclusive Labor Insertion with SENAE.
• Fundación Dominicana de DesarrollominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for entrepreneurship and business development training for people with disabilities.
• Edwards LifesciencesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedical technology company from Irvine, California supporting prosthetic operations with volunteer teams.
• InfotepcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational vocational training institute providing technical training certification for program participants.
• Whirlwind Wheelchair InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational franchise partner for wheelchair assembly and manufacture. Óptima WW all-terrain wheelchair developed through this partnership.
• ASODIFIMO (Asociación de Personas con Discapacidad Físico-Motora)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal disability organization coordinating wheelchair distribution to members through Rehabilitation's assembly workshop.
• Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos DíasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch providing wheelchair donations through Rehabilitation's distribution network.
• CONADIS (Consejo Nacional sobre Discapacidad)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational disability council providing wheelchair acquisition pathways for eligible individuals.
• Sociedad Dominicana de Fisiatría (SODOMFI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical society coordinating professional training and specialist education in rehabilitation medicine.
• Etzel BáezminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmmaker and pioneer of short film festivals in Dominican Republic. Director of Festival de Cine 90 Segundos para Incluir.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Teletón: Latin American network of rehabilitation hospitals founded in Chile, now operating in multiple countries. Directly comparable as a comprehensive rehabilitation and social inclusion nonprofit serving people with disabilities through medical, educational, and vocational programs funded by donations and telethons.
• ALPI (Asociación para la Lucha contra las enfermedades de la Invalidez): Argentine nonprofit offering comprehensive rehabilitation services including physical therapy, prosthetics manufacturing, special education, and labor insertion. Closely mirrors ADR's integrated service model in a similarly developing Latin American market.

Emerging players

• Free Wheelchair Mission: International humanitarian organization that manufactures and donates wheelchairs in developing countries. A direct partner of ADR (2,470 wheelchairs donated since 2021), it is a comparable player in the disability mobility and rehabilitation ecosystem.
• Wheelchair Foundation: US-based foundation providing free wheelchairs globally with over 1 million distributed. A current ADR partner (480 wheelchairs since 2020), it is a comparable global disability mobility organization operating through partner networks.

Broad incumbents

• March of Dimes: US nonprofit originally founded to fight polio that now focuses on maternal and child health, including support for children with disabilities and birth defects. Historically and structurally comparable to ADR as a legacy disability-focused nonprofit.
• Shriners Hospitals for Children: Network of pediatric specialty hospitals in North America providing orthopedic, spinal cord, and burn rehabilitation regardless of ability to pay. Comparable model of integrated rehabilitation, prosthetics, and special education delivered through a multi-site nonprofit network.
• Lions Clubs International: Global service organization with a long-standing focus on disability services including vision impairment and rehabilitation support. Comparable as an international nonprofit mobilizing volunteers and donations to support people with disabilities, with historical ties to disability advocacy dating to the founding era of ADR.
• Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation: US-based rehabilitation hospital network specializing in spinal cord injury, brain injury, and orthopedic rehab. Comparable as a multi-site rehabilitation provider delivering intensive physical therapy and adaptive equipment services.

Others

• JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency): Long-standing strategic partner of ADR since 1985, providing technical expertise in rehabilitation medicine. Comparable as a capacity-building organization that transfers rehabilitation knowledge and equipment to developing countries.

Regional players

• Helen Hayes Hospital: Specialty physical rehabilitation hospital in New York offering comprehensive rehab services including prosthetics, orthotics, and adaptive sports. Comparable as a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation institution serving patients with physical disabilities across the lifespan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Rehabilita_RD
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Rehabilita_RD
• Facebookfacebook.com/RehabilitaRD
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/asociacion-dominicana-de-rehabilitacion
• Instagraminstagram.com/rehabilitacionrd

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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