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New hospice center in Huckarde: More space for grief and support!
The Malteser are expanding their hospice service in Dortmund-Huckarde to provide comprehensive grief and end-of-life care. Opening 2023.
New hospice center in Huckarde: More space for grief and support!
A lot is happening in Cologne in the area of grief support and hospice work. The Malteser Hospice Services are in the process of building a new location in the former “Binarium” at Hülshof 28, which will focus on the needs of mourners and their relatives. Christina Motschull, the project manager of the Malteser Hospice Services, emphasizes that there is a growing openness to the topic of grief in society. This is reflected not only in the need for professional support, but also in the fact that more and more people are willing to talk about their experiences of grief. Fortunately, the Maltese received approval for their planning application in 2023 and have already started preparations.
The new location will be 700 m² larger and offers enough space for an expanded offering. In addition to outpatient end-of-life care and groups for caring relatives, new family consultation hours and self-help meetings for orphaned parents are also offered. Motschull explains that it is particularly important to consider the different grief needs of people, especially children.
A wide range of services
The Maltesers offer a comprehensive range of support for seriously ill and dying people and their relatives. Your offer includes both individual support and group activities. These range from writing workshops to information about health care powers of attorney and living wills. The aim of hospice work is to create a familiar space in which people can live in dignity until the end. The focus is on the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of those affected.
There are around 100 hospice services active in Germany that offer outpatient and inpatient palliative care. Financing represents an important challenge because hospice work is largely dependent on donations, apart from public subsidies, which only cover part of the costs. Stefanie Sültemeyer heads the fundraising department to ensure financial resources for the new location.
An important step for care
The planned opening of the new location in 2023 will not only improve the infrastructure, but also create the opportunity to respond even more specifically to the needs of mourners. The Maltesers plan to sublet two rooms in the new premises for social counseling services. This creates synergies and brings additional life to the new address. An opening party is also being planned, which will further increase the anticipation of the new offerings.
Overall, hospice work in Germany has grown in recent decades and has developed into an indispensable part of health care. Modern hospice work, which began in the 1960s and has gained a foothold in Germany since the 1980s, makes a significant contribution to making dying with dignity possible. Loud Diaconia The hospice movement not only accompanies seriously ill people, but also supports their relatives in order to navigate sensitively through this often difficult phase of life.
In this context, the Malteser hospice services in Cologne are an important contact point for people who are confronted with grief, loss and the challenges of finitude. The new facility gives hope and shows that even in difficult times, support and companionship are more than just words.
If you would like to find out more about the offers, you can visit the website Maltese inform.