CatoSenteret

Founded in 1998, CatoSenteret is a foundation based in Son, Norway working on health, disability, children & youth +1 more.

CatoSenteret is a private, non-commercial foundation based in Son in Vestby municipality, Norway. It provides specialised rehabilitation for children, young people and adults, including people with complex illnesses, cancer, neurological conditions, long-term exhaustion and those seeking work-focused rehabilitation. Services are delivered on contract with the health regions Helse Sør-Øst and Helse Midt-Norge, and the foundation states that its income from these contracts is reinvested in patient-related purposes and the development of treatment services. Its interdisciplinary teams offer individual or group, day-based or residential programmes, and the centre also runs research projects, including studies on virtual reality for older adults and patient involvement in rehabilitation. The centre is named after Cato Zahl Pedersen, its founder, and was established in 1998 by the Sofienlund foundation with support from the Norwegian association for people injured in traffic accidents. The foundation also rents out its Bakketunet hall for courses and events.