Brandenburg hospice week: experience life and die up close!

Brandenburg hospice week: experience life and die up close!

What's up in Prenzlau? On June 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. As part of the Brandenburg hospice week, the Uckermärkische Hospizverein invites you to an exchange, where Annika Hinrich, the future facility manager of the new hospice in the city, and Markus Kolbe, palliative officer of the Diakonessenhaus Teltow, are available for questions. Such topics are often taboo in our everyday life, but the hospice work makes a valuable contribution in order to enable people with seriously ill people to the end, as the [Malteser] (https://www.malteser.de/hospiz- palliative care-trauerbegung.html) emphasize.

The talks on the town hall forecourt in Prenzlau will consciously create a space in which not only questions about the people who are to die, but also all aspects of mourning are addressed. Hospice work pursues the goal of taking fear of artificial life extension or reduction and focusing on the various dimensions of seriously ill people. After all, there are over 100 hospice services in Germany that support those affected and their families.

guided tours and theater performance

In addition, tours for the new hospice construction site in Akazienstrasse are offered. The site manager Nicola Krüper will lead the interested parties through the construction project at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. at the information stand in front of the town hall. It is a nice opportunity for everyone to learn more about the construction of the new hospice and to see where a place of calm and farewell will soon be created.

The Uckermärkische Hospizverein also takes care of the physical well -being and makes the visit even more pleasant. But that's not all: On the same day, the cultural friends can look forward to a special theater performance in the cabaret hall of the Dominican monastery. The ensemble "Die Tabutanten" brings an improvisation show on the subjects of life, death, grief, dying and love on stage from 6 p.m. Not only are there enthusiasm here, but also to think. Admission takes place by a donation when leaving the hall, whereby the places are limited. A pre -registration at the Hospizverein e.V. is therefore necessary to secure a place.

The importance of hospice work

Hospice work has its origin in the civil movement of the 1960s and has also been firmly anchored in Germany since the 1980s. It not only offers emotional support, but also takes care of the physical relief of suffering. It does not matter whether they are adults, children or adolescents; The accompaniment always takes place individually and respects the dignity of those affected until the end. The support is also possible in care facilities or at home at any location, as the [Diakonie] (https://www.diakonie.de/wissen-kompact-hospiz-und-palliative care explains.

The financing of these valuable services is largely through health insurance companies. In total, there are currently 282 inpatient hospices nationwide - proof that support at the end of life is becoming increasingly important. The work of volunteers within these facilities is particularly valued and recognized.