Diversity in the hospice: This is how Maltese deaths and mourners accompany!
Diversity in the hospice: This is how Maltese deaths and mourners accompany!
in Dresden, the Maltese hospice heads for the World Hospice Day on October 12, which is under the motto "Hospice is diversity". In this context, the role of hospice companions for seriously ill people and their relatives are particularly emphasized. These companions are not only advocates in the last phase of life, they also offer emotional support and accompany those affected with empathy and understanding.
Losing a person is never easy, and yet the hospice movement ensures that nobody has to die alone. Hospice coordinator Sylvia Jaster emphasizes that the accompanying services should not be used only if the end is foreseeable. Rather, voluntary support can offer long before it becomes critical. "We want people to know that help is available," she explains. This not only creates a noticeable relief for the people concerned, but also for their families.voluntary support in difficult times
The accompaniment takes place in a wide variety of environments. Whether in a small apartment, a old people's home or even in the hospital - the volunteers are flexible and adapt to the needs of those who support them. They have conversations, spend time with those affected and are involved in difficult moments. This can only take a few months or even days for older people, while accompaniment for seriously ill children and adolescents can often last for years.
A central point in hospice work is understanding the diversity of needs. Hospice companions work with people of different age groups, social backgrounds and with different cultural identities. The topics of physical and mental skills, ethnic origin as well as gender and sexual orientation play a crucial role in individual care. Such differences require a high degree of sensitivity and expertise from the hospice accompaniment to which they are prepared in specially trained training courses.
In recent years, the focus has also increasingly focused on dealing with grief. Grief is a natural part of the life's life path after the loss of a loved one. "If someone who has been by her side for a long time suddenly dies, it often leaves deep wounds that need time and support to heal," explains Jaster. The Maltese offer mourning support in the form of one -on -one discussions, funeral cafes or group offers to give people space for exchange and community.
More information on the hospice accompaniment and the offers can be found on the websites www.malteser-dresden.de and www.malteser.de/hospizarbeit .
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