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GFO's Palliative Care Department Transfers from VPH to Marien Hospital.
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Sign up nowNew digs, warm hearts, skilled care. The palliative care unit of GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg has moved from Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital Bensberg (VPH) to Station 11 at Marien-Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach (MKH), offering more comprehensive care to the critically ill - with a passionate team, modern equipment, and regional partnerships.* A note from GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg *
As part of the structural changes at MKH and VPH, the palliative care unit has found a new home in the freshly renovated spaces at MKH as of April 1. Professionals from various fields now care for patients with late-stage, life-limiting diseases.
Internal scoop
The station team is a mix of various specialists and is well-connected in the region. Patients and their loved ones receive supportive care services as needed - including physiotherapy, psychosocial counseling, religious support, and care coordination.
In the event of a transition to outpatient palliative care, GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg joins the extensive regional network, including specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV), the outpatient hospice service, and the Bensberg hospice.
The revamped palliative department boasts nine private rooms, accommodating relatives when necessary. Each room features a private bathroom, and comfortable common areas with a welcoming ambiance encourage interaction and dialogue, complete with volunteers at your service.
"Our mission is to offer top-notch nursing care to our patients - in an environment where they feel safe and secure," says Valentina Thor, department head. The medical leadership has taken over by Bettina Schüller-Mörsch and Helena Grams.
"With the reopening of our palliative care unit at MKH, we are sending a powerful message of dignified, holistic care for the critically ill," says Bettina Schüller-Mörsch. "Our goal is to walk alongside them and their families during this challenging phase of life, equipped with medical knowledge, compassion, and interdisciplinary guidance. We're working to create an atmosphere that emphasizes quality of life and individual needs."
More insights on the topic
Palliative care units, like the one at MKH, typically focus on the following aspects:
- Pain and symptom management
- Emotional and psychological support
- Social support
- Spiritual support
- Hospice care for patients nearing the end of life
For specific details about the services and offerings at MKH's palliative care unit, we recommend contacting the hospital or visiting their official website.
- The revamped palliative department at Marien-Krankenhaus Bergisch Gladbach (MKH) offers comprehensive care to patients with late-stage, life-limiting diseases.
- The palliative care unit at MKH, previously at Vinzenz Pallotti Hospital Bensberg (VPH), is now controlled by Bettina Schuelller-Moersch and Helena Grams.
- The palliative care unit at MKH provides various supportive services such as physiotherapy, psychosocial counseling, religious support, and care coordination.
- In case of a transition to outpatient palliative care, GFO Clinics Rhein-Berg becomes part of an extensive regional network, including SAPV, outpatient hospice service, and Bensberg hospice.
- Each room in the renovated palliative department at MKH features a private bathroom and accommodates relatives when necessary.
- The palliative care unit at MKH focuses on pain and symptom management, emotional and psychological support, social support, spiritual support, and hospice care for patients nearing the end of life.
- The mission of the palliative care unit at MKH is to offer top-notch nursing care in a safe and secure environment, emphasizing quality of life and individual needs.
- The palliative care unit at MKH encourages interaction and dialogue among patients through welcoming common areas and volunteers at their service.
- In addition to palliative care, the theme of holistic health has expanded to encompass various areas, such as workplace-wellness, skin-care, fitness-and-exercise, mental-health, sexual-health, women's-health, men's-health, and aging.
- Modern therapies and treatments are increasingly important in managing chronic diseases like cancer, respiratory conditions, and cardiovascular health.
- Proper eye-health, hearing, and medical-conditions preventative care can significantly contribute to overall health-and-wellness, particularly during parenting.
