Warsztat terapii zajęciowej

What Warsztat terapii zajęciowej does

Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej w Dominikanówce (WTZ) is a municipal occupational therapy workshop established on July 1, 2000, operating as an organizational unit (jednostka organizacyjna) of the Town and Gmina Office in Krasnobród (Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Krasnobrodzie). It serves 40 individuals with significant and moderate intellectual disabilities drawn from five municipalities — Krasnobród, Adamów, Łabunie, Tarnawatka, and Zamość — across the Lublin and Subcarpathian Voivodeships of southeastern Poland. The entity is directed by Manager Elżbieta Nizio and supported by a multidisciplinary staff including seven Occupational Therapy Instructors (Instruktorzy Terapii Zajęciowej), a Psychologist, and a Rehabilitation specialist.

Service delivery is structured around seven specialized therapeutic workshops: Ceramic-Pottery (Pracownia ceramiczno-garncarska), Household Management (Pracownia gospodarstwa domowego), Sewing-Knitting (Pracownia krawiecko-dziewiarska), Arts (Pracownia plastyczna), Printing (Pracownia poligrafii), Artistic Crafts (Pracownia rękodzieła artystycznego), and Floristry-Willow Work (Pracownia florystyczno-wikliniarska). Each participant follows an individualized rehabilitation program designed by an internal Program Council, combining occupational therapy, medical rehabilitation (physiotherapy and general conditioning), and psychological rehabilitation (group and individual). Complementary programs include community excursions, cultural events, and the Festiwal Umiejętności (Skill Festival), with vocational readiness pathways coordinated through the District Labour Office in Zamość.

The revenue model is entirely public-sector: WTZ receives its operating budget through municipal allocations from the Town and Gmina Office in Krasnobród, supplemented by per-participant subsidies from the Polish State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons (PFRON). No commercial revenue streams are operated, services are delivered free of charge to participants, and there is no pricing model. Technology use is limited to basic computer literacy training in the Printing Workshop. The entity maintains a public-facing website (wtzdominikanowka.pl) as its primary communication channel, with partial compliance to the Polish Digital Accessibility Act.

Name

Warsztat terapii zajęciowej

Legal name

Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej w Dominikanówce

Website

https://wtzdominikanowka.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej w Dominikanówce is a publicly funded municipal occupational therapy workshop serving 40 adults with intellectual disabilities across five municipalities in southeastern Poland through seven specialized therapeutic workshops, operating under the Town and Gmina Office in Krasnobród since 2000.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

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PRIMARYHLAFABAB

Outpatient Rehabilitation & Physical/Occupational/Speech Therapy Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Ambulatory & Outpatient Care Centers

SECONDARYEDAKAFAM

OT Evaluations, Assessments & IEP/504 Planning Support

Education/Special Education & Learning Support Services/Occupational Therapy (OT) & Sensory Integration Services

Keywords

• Occupational therapy services
• Social rehabilitation programs
• Vocational rehabilitation services
• Disability support services
• Therapeutic workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Krasnobród

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded public service: Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej is an organizational unit of the Municipal Office in Krasnobród (Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Krasnobrodzie). It operates as a publicly funded social rehabilitation and vocational rehabilitation service for persons with disabilities, with no commercial revenue model.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

A municipal occupational therapy workshop that delivers social and vocational rehabilitation to 40 persons with significant and moderate intellectual disabilities through seven specialized workshops (ceramic-pottery, household management, sewing-knitting, arts, printing, artistic crafts, floristry-willow work), supplemented by medical rehabilitation, individual and group psychological therapy, and individualized rehabilitation programs prepared by a Program Council.

Product overview

Warsztat Terapii Zajęciowej (Occupational Therapy Workshop) is a social welfare facility providing rehabilitation services for 40 people with significant and moderate intellectual disabilities. The organization operates as a single, integrated therapeutic program comprising 7 specialized workshops: Ceramic-Pottery, Household Management, Sewing-Knitting, Arts, Printing, Artistic Crafts, and Floristry-Willow Work. The workshops are complemented by medical rehabilitation (physiotherapy) and psychological rehabilitation services (group and individual). Each participant follows an individualized rehabilitation program prepared by the Program Council.

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Products and services

• Pracownia ceramiczno-garncarska (Ceramic-Pottery Workshop) A therapeutic workshop where participants work with clay, plaster, and salt dough to create ceramic forms using techniques such as rolling, ball-making, and slicing. Activities include shaping, modeling, decorating, firing, and glazing ceramic pieces. It is intended for participants with significant and moderate intellectual disabilities enrolled in the workshop.
• Pracownia gospodarstwa domowego (Household Management Workshop) A workshop focused on developing skills necessary for independent functioning at home and in the immediate surroundings, including cooking, food preservation, shopping, cleaning, laundry, and ironing. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.
• Pracownia krawiecko-dziewiarska (Sewing-Knitting Workshop) A workshop teaching hand sewing skills, embroidery stitches, use of sewing machines and embroidery machines, minor clothing repairs, shortening, narrowing, darning, zipper insertion, and decorative felt ornaments using dry and wet felting techniques. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.
• Pracownia plastyczna (Arts Workshop) An art workshop where participants create works using various artistic techniques including drawing, painting with different crayons and paints, colored newspaper crafts, painted mosaics, painted angels on boards, and embroidered tablecloths. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.
• Pracownia poligrafii (Printing Workshop) A workshop teaching basic computer skills and use of associated devices, photo/video editing, text editing, designing business cards and folders, printing occasion invitations, creating paper crafts, and maintaining a workshop chronicle. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.
• Pracownia r\u0119kodzie\u0142a artystycznego (Artistic Crafts Workshop) A workshop developing manual dexterity, visual-motor coordination, concentration, and imagination through various crafts and artistic techniques including Decoupage, stained glass, jewelry, Tiffany lamps, Christmas decorations, wreaths, palm Sunday items, and embroidered pieces. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.
• Pracownia florystyczno-wikliniarska (Floristry-Willow Work Workshop) A workshop focused on developing skills in floristry and willow work, including basket weaving techniques. Participants create seasonal decorations and Christmas wreaths, and assist with cleaning, conservation, and renovation work. It is intended for participants with intellectual disabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Participants develop independence in daily living skills including self-care, self-control, time orientation, shopping, cleaning, laundry, cooking, and managing public affairs (bank, post office, health center, municipal office, shops)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Urząd Miasta i Gminy w Krasnobrodzie (Municipal Office in Krasnobród)coreOthersWarsztat Terapii Zajęciowej is an organizational unit of the Municipal Office in Krasnobród. The municipality provides funding and organizational oversight for the workshop's operations.
• Powiatowy Urząd Pracy w Zamościu (District Labour Office in Zamość)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPersons with disabilities prepared for employment register with the District Labour Office in Zamość as job seekers. The workshop coordinates vocational rehabilitation with employment services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Fundacja Avalon: Polish foundation supporting people with disabilities through rehabilitation funding, social integration, and direct services. Comparable in supporting persons with intellectual and physical disabilities in Poland, including rehabilitation and integration goals.
• Fundacja SYNAPSIS: Polish foundation providing social rehabilitation, vocational training, and supported employment services for people with autism and intellectual disabilities. Comparable in therapeutic methodology and population served, though more specialized in neurodevelopmental conditions.
• Polski Związek Głuchych (Polish Association of the Deaf): National Polish NGO providing rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and social integration services for persons with disabilities. Comparable as a parent organization of multiple therapy workshops and rehabilitation centers across Poland.
• Polskie Stowarzyszenie na rzecz Osób z Niepełnosprawnością Intelektualną (PSONI): Polish national association for persons with intellectual disabilities, operating a network of occupational therapy workshops (Warsztaty Terapii Zajęciowej) and rehabilitation programs across Poland. Direct comparable in mission, target population, and WTZ delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Polska: Large national Catholic charity running dozens of occupational therapy workshops, day-care centers, and sheltered workshops for people with disabilities across Poland. Comparable in service delivery model and target population, but much broader in scope.

Emerging players

• Towarzystwo Przyjaciół Dzieci (TPD): Polish Society of Friends of Children running day-care centers, rehabilitation facilities, and therapy workshops for children and adults with disabilities. Comparable in social welfare mission and occupational therapy delivery, with broader child-focused programs.

Others

• Państwowy Fundusz Rehabilitacji Osób Niepełnosprawnych (PFRON): State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons — a government funding body that subsidizes WTZ operations and disability rehabilitation programs in Poland. Important as a funder counterpart and policy-shaper for the WTZ model.

Regional players

• Fundacja Polskich Kawalerów Maltańskich (Maltese Order Foundation in Poland): Polish foundation of the Order of Malta running social welfare and rehabilitation programs, including occupational therapy workshops for people with disabilities. Comparable in delivery model and target population, with historical roots in similar geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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