Preventive Care:
What it can be used for
If people become in need of care, relatives, friends or acquaintances in Germany often decide to look after and care for them at home. In some cases, they may even receive money for this and it is also possible for the cost to be credited towards their pension. Nevertheless, care at home requires a lot […]
Can immigrants in Dresden provide care?
Dresden. The young woman is still on edge. Her breathing slowly calms down. A thick braid falls over her shoulder, she smiles. Rosa Aneidy Suárez Sánchez, 24 years old, comes from Cuba and works as a nursing assistant in the AWO senior citizens’ center “Rainer Fetscher” in Großzschachwitz. One task follows the next. Now, on […]
“There is far too little discussion about gender diversity and sexuality in nursing”
Hannah (30) and Judith Burgmeier (38) have been building an outpatient nursing service for everyone in Bremen since 2024. What’s special about it: diverse. GmbH is Germany’s first nursing service with a focus on sexuality in old age and gender diversity. They offer classic nursing care, but also individual couple, relationship and sexual counseling. They […]
Saxony: Lack of skilled workers in nursing
Werdau/Leipzig. Klaus Irmscher walks through the glass door of the nursing home on Zwickauer Strasse as if it were the most natural thing in the world. Just as he always did when he visited his mother, who has since passed away, and then his brother and sister-in-law. There is a small bar right in the […]
‘The problems in care are obvious to everyone’ – Quotenmeter.de
The new “Ein starkes Team” should bring top ratings for ZDF again. In the Quotenmeter interview, the author also talks about the programming of the series. Your new feature film “Ein starkes Team” is being shown alongside the European Athletics Championships on Saturday evening. Are you pleased that there is a different programme as a […]
Integra 2024, Austria’s leading trade fair for care, rehabilitation and therapy – Austrian Disability Council
The Austrian trade fair INTEGRA 2024 will be held in Wels from June 5 to 7, 2024, and will show how technical innovations and an extensive action and education program can be used to support people whose job or everyday life involves care or rehabilitation. The Austrian Disability Council will be represented at the Fokus […]
Brandenburg “Pact for Care”: Much praise and little criticism in the final report
Final report – Much praise and little criticism for Brandenburg’s “Pact for Care” Wed 05.06.24 | 13:29 | From Birgit Raddatz and Andreas Hewel Picture: dpa/Ute Grabowsky Those who provide care at home should receive support. This “pact for care” – a focus of the Brandenburg coalition agreement – has been scientifically examined. The evaluation […]
How “Young Carer” aims to support young adults in caring for their relatives
Nadjila Bendig-Behrens knows the situation of young caring relatives from her own experience. In an interview with the Sonntagsblatt newspaper, the 32-year-old health and care manager talks about her personal experiences caring for her sick mother and the goals of the “Young Carer Coach” project run by the “An Deiner Seite – Gerhard und Gertrud […]
These are the challenges facing families
The number of people in need of care is increasing. A large proportion of older people are cared for at home by family, friends and nursing professionals. Almost every day, relatives have to juggle work and care. In rural areas, there is a particular lack of day and short-term care places. To mark the start […]
How difficult the balancing act is for families
The number of people in need of care is increasing. A large proportion of older people are cared for at home by family, friends and nursing professionals. Almost every day, relatives have to juggle work and care. In rural areas, there is a particular lack of day and short-term care places. To mark the start […]