35 – Care of severely ill and dying individuals
Fact sheet no. 35
Severely ill and dying individuals need support and guidance, so that they can live out their lives according to their own wishes for as long as possible. The palliative care aims at reducing ailments and maintaining the quality of life for as long as possible. The medical, nursing, psychosocial and spiritual care and support contribute to this with the support of voluntary outpatient hospice services.
Specific requests with respect to certain medical treatments or medical interventions should be recorded in a living will.
Detailed information can be found in information sheet no. 24.
Zentrale Anlaufstelle Hospiz (Central contact office) (ZAH)
Telephone 030 / 40 71 11 13
(www.hospiz-aktuell.de) advises on the subjects dying, death and grief as well as living wills and provides support services for seriously ill and dying individuals and their caregivers.