Getting ready to leave for sessions. An AI-generated illustrative scene; Boya premises and facilities are not depicted.
A family's day at Boya includes sessions, moving between rooms, lunch and rest. Parents accompany their child between rooms and may choose whether to stay during a session. An interpreter attends examinations and consultations; interpretation during a session is arranged on request. The actual combination of sessions depends on the child's individual programme.
Here is how these parts of the day fit together for a family planning rehabilitation in China. The session example comes from Boya's organisational materials. It is a general example of how the day is organised.
A timetable shows the order; a programme addresses the child's needs
A timetable tells you which session follows which. It does not explain why each session is appropriate for a particular child. Rehabilitation focuses on daily activities and individual needs: communication, movement, independence and participation in everyday life. This person-centred principle is described by the World Health Organization.
Boya's organisational example should therefore not be treated as a ready-made prescription. A session appearing twice does not mean every child needs it twice. Nor does the number of rows tell you how useful a programme will be for different children.
There is a practical difference between session types too. Boya's materials list physical rehabilitation, or PT, as 50 minutes, and occupational therapy, or OT, and speech sessions as 30 minutes. These are reference durations for session types. They do not set the child's overall workload or mean that every type will be included.
An excerpt from the morning example
The example supplied by Boya begins with this sequence:
| Order | Session type |
|---|---|
| First | Physical rehabilitation — PT |
| Next | Tuina massage |
| Then | Physical rehabilitation — PT |
| Followed by | Acupuncture |
This is only the morning excerpt from a general organisational template, without a specified age or diagnosis. It shows the sequence in that example, not a recommended set of procedures. Sessions continue later in the day according to the individual timetable.
A parent accompanies the child between sessions. At Boya, the rooms are close together, and the supplied example does not allocate a separate time slot for moving between them.
The parent's role and interpretation
At Boya, parents bring their child to a session and accompany them between rooms. Staying in the room during the session is optional. A parent need not remain beside the practitioner throughout every session, but moving between rooms remains part of the family's day.
The interpreter has a different role. Interpretation is provided at examinations and consultations; if it is needed during a session, it is requested separately. Families should not plan on an interpreter being present with every practitioner throughout the day.
Before travel, it helps to understand who does what. The parent accompanies the child between rooms, while the interpreter supports communication with practitioners. One role does not replace the other.
Independent practice is linked to the sessions themselves. According to Boya, families use video from a session to repeat activities at home. The recording provides familiar material connected to that child's activities. It is not a general exercise programme for other families.
Lunch, rest and everyday arrangements
The morning and afternoon blocks are separated by lunch and rest. Families usually return to their apartment for lunch; the hospital also has a canteen. The presence of a canteen does not mean meals are included in the programme price.
Boya's accommodation information describes apartments with kitchens. Sessions take place at the hospital, while everyday family life also involves the accommodation. Details are available on the accommodation near Boya page.
The lunch break is described as time for eating and resting, not another compulsory exercise block. Having independent activities does not mean that every pause in the timetable must be filled with them.
For children who use a wheelchair, Boya has confirmed a lift to the rehabilitation floors and an accessible toilet. These are specific features of the environment. They do not establish that every route from the apartment to every room is entirely step-free or accessible.
Getting used to the routine
Boya describes a gentle start, with children gradually introduced to the space and routine during the first days.
The individual programme and the family's daily routine are connected, but distinct. The day example helps explain movement between rooms, parental involvement and lunch. It is not a guide to changing the child's programme independently because of tiredness or illness.
The timetable explains the order of the day and who accompanies the child. The purpose of each session remains individual. A full timetable is not itself a promise of results.
What families receive before leaving
At the end of the programme, families receive a discharge summary in Chinese with a translation, the doctor's recommendations for home and a contact for questions after departure. These serve different purposes: the summary relates to the completed stay, recommendations guide the next steps at home, and the contact provides a route for later questions.
Session videos and the doctor's recommendations link the work at Boya with the home stage. The frequency of home activities and next steps belong in the child's recommendations, not in a general example of the day.
Discussing a programme for your child
If you are considering Boya, use the website's contact page to discuss a programme for your child and arrangements for your family's stay. The example helps explain the day; the choice of sessions is discussed in relation to the child.