Addiction clinic on Wiesenstrasse: Wessel Group is urgently looking for alternatives!

Addiction clinic on Wiesenstrasse: Wessel Group is urgently looking for alternatives!

In the city of Cologne, everything currently revolves around the health campus on Wiesenstrasse. But things don't go quite smoothly. How Localdirect reports that the Wessel Group, which runs the campus, is in a holding pattern. Managing director Michael Poschmann was visibly frustrated by the developments at a recent meeting of the city planning committee. The originally planned construction of an addiction clinic will not be implemented and alternative solutions must now be found.

A ray of hope could be the idea of ​​an “academy for special offers” that the Wessel Group is considering. It is clear that the changes in the healthcare landscape are also noticeable in Cologne. Ukrainian addiction clinics are currently experiencing dramatic developments, and increased costs are making it difficult for many facilities to operate economically. A look at the nationwide situation shows that smaller clinics suffer significantly from the Hospital Structure Act, which leads to a lack of important resources. In the Märkischer Kreis, Hochsauerlandkreis and Siegerland there are no longer any facilities for the rehabilitation of addicts.

Rehabilitation center and senior residence in focus

The health campus is now planning a modern rehabilitation center for people suffering from addiction as well as a senior residence with nursing apartments. The discussions with the AWO district association regarding the seniors' residence are positive, which gives hope for a solution. In the rehabilitation area, interdisciplinary collaboration between diagnostics, care and therapists is viewed as crucial. The aim is to offer patients individual care that enables them to take the first steps back to a better quality of life Health Campus Passau cleverly describes.

Not only the quality of medical care plays a role here, but also the emotional support that patients need. Empathy and warmth are essential for mental well-being, which the Wessel Group wants to ensure through regular training for its employees.

The path to rehab

Those affected by addiction often cannot help themselves. The paths to rehabilitation are diverse. As the German Center for Addiction Issues explains, those affected can apply for rehab through various contacts, for example through addiction counseling centers, social services or their family doctor. Addiction self-help groups also offer valuable support before and after rehab, an aspect that is often given far too little attention.

With the closed health campus and current developments, Cologne is facing a challenge that not only affects the medical community, but also the social structures in the city. The search for suitable alternatives and solutions has only just begun. It remains exciting to see how this situation will develop and what new paths the Wessel Group will take.