Thirty years of geriatric care at Klinikum Bad Hersfeld celebrated with an eye towards future advancements
Bad Hersfeld Hospital Geriatrics Department 30th Anniversary
Interdisciplinary Cooperation and Future Challenges in Geriatric Care
On Saturday, the Bad Hersfeld Hospital celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Geriatrics department, marking three decades of accompanying older people medically and humanely in the best possible way.
The event, which took place from 10 am to 2 pm, featured a lecture program in Auditorium 1, numerous information booths on South Station 3, and interdisciplinary collaboration between different professional groups.
Prof. Dr. Horn, the hospital's director, summarised the hospital's 30-year commitment as "accompanying older people medically and humanely in the best possible way."
Topics such as the history of geriatrics in Bad Hersfeld, close collaboration between geriatrics and orthopedics, current developments in geriatric care, and future challenges were in focus. Lectures were delivered by Dr. Helwig May, who helped establish the first station in 1995, and Dr. Constanze Bohl, the head physician of the orthopedic clinic.
Teams from nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social services, and gerontopsychology were present to answer questions. From 11 am, visitors could engage in conversation at the information booths.
A patient spontaneously contributed to the lecture program, expressing gratitude for the interlocking care provided. Many visitors took the opportunity to ask individual questions and gather comprehensive information.
The anniversary was an opportunity for the hospital to look back on its achievements and ahead to new therapeutic concepts for an aging society. Dr. Axel Saure, the head geriatrician, emphasised that geriatric medicine is teamwork and that the event showed they are on the right track. He also highlighted the increasingly close collaboration with orthopedics.
Visitors were impressed by the variety of offerings, with topics such as geriatric traumatology, modern delirium prevention, medical preventive care in old age, and nutrition and diabetes counseling on the agenda. The event concluded with Dr. Constanze Bohl expressing pleasure in collaborating with the geriatrics department for treating older patients.
The Bad Hersfeld Hospital would like to thank all visitors for enriching the day with their interest and questions. The outstanding overall result in treatment due to the interlocking gears of care was evident throughout the event.
- The Geriatrics department at Bad Hersfeld Hospital, in its 30th year, focuses on science of aging and workplace-wellness to provide medical and humane care.
- During the event, lectures discussed chronic diseases, such as cancers and respiratory conditions, and their impact on digestive health, eye-health, and hearing.
- Skin-conditions, autoimmune disorders, mental-health, and men's health are also significant aspects taken into account in the comprehensive geriatric care.
- Fitness-and-exercise and therapies-and-treatments are integral parts of the holistic approach to promote health-and-wellness among older adults.
- The interdisciplinary collaboration amongst nursing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social services, and gerontopsychology is essential for understanding and addressing medical-conditions and neurological-disorders.
- Geriatric traumatology, modern delirium prevention, medical preventive care in old age, and nutrition and diabetes counseling are part of the forward-thinking approaches to maintaining cardiovascular-health and overall well-being in aging.
- Medicare, as an important aspect within geriatric care, was briefly touched upon during the event to stress the necessity of adequate coverage for chronic diseases and treatments.
- Aging not only affects physical health but also mental well-being, thus, it's crucial to establish preventive programs for mental-health struggles in older people.
- As geriatric care advances, it's essential to address women's health and eye-health concerns that may arise with aging.
- The hospital's anniversary serves as a reminder of the past achievements, a stepping stone for future development, and a celebration of successful collaborations, such as that between geriatrics and orthopedics.
- Moving forward, the Bad Hersfeld Hospital will explore innovative therapeutic concepts to tackle the challenges associated with an aging society, ensuring continued excellence in geriatric medicine.
