The Kolečko house in Prachatice, intended for people with paraplegia after a serious injury, was ceremonially opened on 1 October 2026.
In Prachatice in the South Bohemian Region, the Kolečko house for people with paraplegia after a serious injury was ceremonially opened on Thursday 1 October 2026. The facility is meant to serve as a transitional stop on the way back to ordinary life, not as a place of permanent residence. [1][2]
Focus
Clients from all over the country are usually to stay there for three months and try out everyday activities, for example cooking, shopping, sport, study or work. [1][2] Kolečko's director Hana Vojtová said the aim is to prepare people so that they no longer need the facility. [1][2] According to Budějcká Drbna, the first clients are to arrive in November 2026. [2]
Construction and equipment
Construction began in August 2024 in Nemocniční Street, where a maternity hospital used to stand. The barrier-free house offers 12 residential units, a gym, other common areas and a bistro that people from outside can also visit. [1][2] Each client has their own room with a kitchenette and a large bathroom. [1][2] Senator Zbyněk Sýkora took part in the preparation for more than three years, consulting with the director on architectural as well as so-called mental barrier-freeness. [1] Lucie Kozlová, Deputy Governor of the South Bohemian Region, said at the opening that at the start of construction she could not have imagined the result. [1]
Bistro and robots
The house includes a public bistro, in whose operation clients are to take part by receiving orders and serving guests. Two serving robots, Karla and Karel, are to help them. [2] The facility wants to cooperate with a nearby school and with employers and to hold talks and themed evenings. The Czech Paralympic Committee is also to hold its events there. [2]
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Chronology
- — In Prachatice in the South Bohemian Region, a house called Kolečko was opened for people after serious injuries, where two robots are to help paraplegics return to life. Deník: České Budějovice / Jižní Čechy Budějcká Drbna
Sources
- Deník: České Budějovice / Jižní Čechy — 1 October 2026
- Budějcká Drbna — 1 October 2026