2023-11-15 20:00:00
Under the title “Palliative Care through the ages”, the Hospice and Palliative Care Day was held last Friday at the Hospital of the Sisters of Mercy in Ried in collaboration with the Regional Association of Hospice Upper Austria and the Hospice & Palliative Academy. The occasion was the 25th anniversary of the St. Vinzenz palliative care unit at the Rieder Hospital.
There has been a palliative care ward in the Ried Sisters of Mercy Hospital for a quarter of a century. With space for ten patients, this ward has laid the foundation for the integration of palliative care not only in the hospital but also outside the hospital.
…so that life is successful until the end
Over the past 25 years, the palliative care unit in Ried has made a major contribution to improving the quality of life of seriously ill people and their relatives. The integration of palliative care in care facilities, mobile services and other care structures has significantly improved the care of seriously ill and dying people. This is what the reports from Upper Austria showed. Hospice and palliative care day. “We have seen that there are more and more people who are concerned with the dignified design of the last phase of life. As a religious hospital, it is important to us to help ensure that life is successful until the end,” said Johann Minihuber, managing director of the Hospital of the Merciful Sisters Ried.
Great interest in further training
Christian Roden, head of the palliative care unit and organizer of the event, was satisfied: “The Upper Austrian Hospice and Palliative Care Day recorded an impressive response with 400 participants, which illustrates the strong interest in further training and exchange in this area.” Well-known speakers dedicated themselves to the development of hospice and palliative care and looked at the future challenges of palliative care.
“Don’t leave people alone”
State Health Councilor Christine Haberlander said that in Upper Austria it is not just regarding people being able to live healthy and well: “We have the goal of not leaving terminally ill and dying people and their relatives alone, but of accompanying them and allowing them to die in dignity and security “Hospice and palliative care must therefore take place wherever there are terminally ill and dying people – whether in inpatient care or at home.”
Certificates for 28 graduates
A highlight of the event was the awarding of graduation certificates to 28 graduates of the interprofessional palliative care course. This course qualifies specialists from various professional fields in order to be able to optimally support people in palliative illness situations.
In addition, 28 other participants who work in the health and social sector began their one-year training in palliative care.
A concert at the end
In the evening the anniversary day ended with a concert. The Festival Sinfonietta Linz under the direction of Lui Chan presented a diverse program with works by Haydn and the Rieder composer Franz Xaver Frenzel to properly celebrate the 25th anniversary of the St. Vinzenz palliative care station. (rokl)
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Roman Kloibhofer
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