Ten years of Harl.e.kin”: Help for families with premature babies in Amberg!

Ten years of Harl.e.kin”: Help for families with premature babies in Amberg!

The “Harl.e.kin” project in Amberg is celebrated today: a whole decade of support for families with premature and high-risk children. This initiative was set up by the interdisciplinary early intervention center of Lebenshilfe Amberg-Sulzbach in close cooperation with the clinic for children and adolescents at the St. Marien Clinic in Amberg. The project is sponsored by the Flika association, which makes an important contribution to supporting parents in a particularly sensitive phase after birth.

As part of an anniversary, the early intervention center looked back on the past ten years. The “Harl.e.kin” aftercare model accompanies parents immediately after they are discharged from the hospital, gives valuable tips on care and nutrition and, if necessary, initiates therapeutic measures. The team consists of experienced health and pediatric nurses as well as a specialist from the early intervention center. This year, 31 families have already benefited from aftercare.

Early intervention: an indispensable offer

Early intervention plays a central role in early childhood development. It aims to identify developmental delays and disabilities at an early stage in order to initiate necessary measures. The “Harl.e.kin” initiative is part of this comprehensive offer. Loud Stmas There are over 250 interdisciplinary early intervention centers in Bavaria that support parents and encourage children.

The need for such services becomes particularly clear when one considers that premature birth continues to pose a risk to child development, despite advances in medicine. The “Harl.e.kin” aftercare model closes the gap between hospitalization and home. Like Dr. Andreas Fiedler, the clinic's chief physician, explains that it is crucial to make the transition for families as smooth as possible.

Long-term support and outlook

The importance of the project is also emphasized by Dr. Jenna Nübling, who praises Amberg's role model role in providing long-term support to families. Children who were supported by “Harl.e.kin” show stable bonds and healthy development. A positive vision for the future is the planned parents' café, which is intended to promote exchange among each other and offer families additional support.

The “Harl.e.kin” team relies on preventative, structured aftercare, which has been relieving the burden on many families for years. It turns out that early support is crucial for the long-term success and well-being of affected children and parents, and Amberg has thus made an important contribution to promoting improvement.