Closing of the Ried age center in Biel: A new beginning for the residents

Closing of the Ried age center in Biel: A new beginning for the residents

The city of Biel preferred its plans to close the Ried age center and closed the center at the end of October. This decision was made on the basis of the poor condition of the buildings, which was determined at the beginning of the year. The closure was originally considered in late 2025. However, the city administration announced that it was now able to implement the closure faster and at the same time found a replacement solution for both the residents and the staff.

Despite the closure, the cafeteria of the age center will remain in operation until spring 2025. This facility continues to offer the staff and the tenants of the neighboring retirement apartments. In a message, the city made it clear that the technical facilities of the retirement center and the entire infrastructure no longer meet today's requirements for modern care facilities.

The old-age center was at Paul-Robert-Weg 12 and was able to look back on almost a hundred years of history. With the closure, an era for the facility ends and the city plans to find new use for the buildings. These changes are part of the efforts to secure and improve the quality of life of the older population in the region.

summarized this early closure is of great importance because it underlines the need to adapt to modern standards in the care sector. For more information on this topic, www.bluewin.ch .