25 years of hospice service: a festival for humanity and life accompaniment!

25 years of hospice service: a festival for humanity and life accompaniment!

Feldbach, Österreich - Feldbach. A festive occasion was recently celebrated in the center of Feldbach: the 25th anniversary of the Feldbach Hospice team! This important anniversary event attracted many guests and distinguished the outstanding work of 24 volunteers who take care of people with serious illnesses. "We accompanied 99 people in their last lifetime with 2,472 hours," reported the chairwoman Sophie Jokesch proudly. Her tireless support also included over 16,000 kilometers, which you have covered at your own expense to donate consolation and calm. The celebration was accompanied musically by the groups "Vocativ" and "Magdalena and Franziska", which underlined the festive atmosphere, while Mayor Josef Ober handed over an honorary certificate.

appreciation and outlook

The heads of the hospice team, Sophie Jokesch, Elfi Praßl and Margret Hofmeister, thank everyone who contributed to the successful work of the team. As part of the celebration, very special personalities were also awarded for their commitment: Maria Trummer and Anna Chocholka received an honor for their many years of hospice work, while Hildegard Stelzl was recognized as the founder of the association for her extraordinary performance. The next big step for the team is basic hospice training in 2025, for which new employees are sought, as is recorded on the website of the hospice association.

In addition, it is emphasized that the accompaniment and advice of those affected by the hospice team is free of charge, since all activities are performed on a voluntary basis. The team visits patients at home as well as in hospitals and geriatric nursing homes and also offers regular mourning groups to offer their relatives, such as Hospiz-stmk.at reported.