Heilsustofnun NLFI

Iceland, Hveragerði

 
 
 

Contact

Graenumork 10
810 Hveragerði
Iceland

Phone: +354 483 030 0
Fax: +354 483 031 1

heilsu@hnlfi.is
www.hnlfi.is

 
Type of accommodation
Spa hotel, Spa clinic
 
Location
In the country, Nature reserve
 
Travel Topics
Stationary prevention, Rehabilitation, Classical curative treatment, Medical Wellness
 
 
 
 

Portrait

The Rehabilitation and Health Clinic, owned by the Nature Health Association of Iceland and located in Hveragerdi, is only a half hour drive from Reykjavik. The Clinic is a place of choice for all those who are in need of rehabilitation, regaining their strength or simply in need to rest. The Clinic has earned a solid reputation, both in Iceland and internationally, since its foundation in 1955 for personal and effective care of patients The Clinic combines the most modern medical science with traditional cures which form the basis for its operation. The guests are taught to take responsibility for their own health and they are taught how to improve their lifestyles. Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists, a nutritionist, sport instructors, massage therapists and an acupuncturist work together in interdisciplinary teams to provide a holistic solution for each patient. The treatment is based on promoting the body’s own ability to cure itself.

The team’s aim is to harness this ability and to discover the root of the disease as well as to ameliorate and cure the symptoms. The Clinic operates in accordance with the policies and objectives of the World Health Organization (WHO) on wholesome lifestyles and nutrition. The NLFI Rehabilitation and Health Clinic provides the very special opportunity to improve health and well being while at the same time gaining from Iceland’s wonderful natural environment.

Facilities

Facilities
Indoor pool, Sauna, Outdoor pool, Library, Gardens, Handicapped accessible, Shop, Parking, Conference rooms
 
Room facilities
Telephone, DVD, Internet, Sat-TV, Shower / toilet, Non-smoking rooms, Apartments
 
Languages spoken
English, German
 
Opened all-season
 
Catering
Diet meals, Regional cuisine, Vegetarian food, Full board
 
Wellness treatments
Partial body massage
 
Leisure / Sport
Evening entertainment, Excursions, Biking, Gymnastics, Jogging, Creative programmes, Riding, Shopping, Dancing, Hiking
 
Indications
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, Skin disorders, Metabolic & hormonal disorders, Stress
 
Diagnostics
Geriatric assessment, Laboratory analytical monitoring, Cooperation with specialist hospitals
 
Therapies
Balneotherapy, Nutrition therapy, Hydrotherapy, Lymph drainage, Massages, Smoking cessation, Thermotherapy, Psychotherapy, Acupuncture
 
Natural remedies
Thermal water, Healing mud, own healing spring
 
Training programme
Exercise and health, Nutrition with practical exercises