Founded by Don Gnocchi to provide care, rehabilitation and social integration for children who lost limbs in the war, the Foundation has gradually expanded the scope of its operations over the years. In the past half-century, it has mainly dealt with handicapped children which suffer of acquired or congenital pathologies, and patients of all ages who require neurological, orthopaedic, cardiac and respiratory care. Since the 1980s, it has expanded to assisting elderly people who cannot look after themselves, and, in the past few years, terminal cancer patients.
Recognised as an Institution of Hospitalisation and Scientific Care, the Don Gnocchi Foundation now employs nearly 5,400 people, who are provided with continuous programmes of training and updating.

Services are accredited through the National Health Service, in 28 Centres distributed over 9 regions.

International for vocation, since many years the Foundation extended its field of intervention outside the Italian border, working in line with the statutory mandate. In 2001 the Don Carlo Gnocchi Foundation was recognised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a Non Governmental Organization (Ngo).

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www.dongnocchi.it (opens in a new window)