Big celebration in Riedstadt: Vitos opens doors with a colorful anniversary!

Big celebration in Riedstadt: Vitos opens doors with a colorful anniversary!

What a week in Riedstadt! On Saturday, July 5th, Vitos Südhessen is celebrating its big anniversary with an exciting open day. From 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., anyone interested is invited to visit the site and take a look behind the scenes of the psychiatric hospital. The area is transformed into a festival area full of creative, hands-on activities and a diverse program that delights both children and adults.
Ralf Schulz, Managing Director of Vitos Südhessen, has already expressed his enthusiasm about the upcoming celebrations and sees this as a great opportunity to make the important work of the house accessible to a broad public. It will also play an important role in reducing fear of contact, a concern that cannot be overestimated in this sensitive industry.

Diverse program for everyone

Visitors can look forward to a variety of activities: From exciting hands-on activities such as archery and the dementia prevention program “Fairyland” to an appearance by the magician Mlodini and sporting challenges with goal wall shooting – the day promises entertainment for all age groups. There are also numerous attractions for younger guests, such as face painting, a bouncy castle and the popular XXL 4-in-a-row station. Food is also very important: from hearty chicken and currywurst to sweet waffles and donuts - there is something for every taste here!

What's particularly exciting is the opportunity to visit the patient wards and the therapy garden. Here visitors can experience first hand what work in psychiatric care looks like and what progress is being made in therapy. Vitos has taken significant steps in recent years, including the opening of a new apartment building and the expansion of the forensic psychiatry clinic. The new building project of the Vitos Philipps Hospital will also be presented at the event, and tours of the new premises are on the program. This underlines Vitos' commitment to setting modern standards in mental health care.

On the way to acceptance

But what does the open day actually bring to society? Such events are an excellent opportunity to bring the often stigmatized topic of mental health and illness into focus. Vitos Südhessen aims to reduce prejudices and promote acceptance of these important topics through open conversations and insights into work in the field of psychiatry. Together with other institutions, such as the Reichenau Psychiatry Center, which also recently held an open day, the need to educate and inform about mental health is emphasized.

Ultimately, this anniversary could be a real turning point in addressing the dialogue on mental illness more clearly. So if you don't have any plans for next Saturday, you are cordially invited to treat yourself to a day full of knowledge and joy at Vitos in Riedstadt. Admission is of course free - another plus that offers the opportunity to obtain comprehensive information and become active yourself.

For further information and details about the program items, it is worth taking a look at the official website Echo Online and Vito's South Hesse. Be there and experience a day that can offer lots of positive impressions and insights!