Dusseldorf - This is not about to give life more days - but the days more life ...
Can accurately express what is happening in Düsseldorf Kinderhospiz Regenbogenland not describe.
The colorful building at the Torfbruchstraße in Gerresheim is a home for terminally ill children and their families.
To give these children living and dying with dignity, has a dedicated group together and formed a support.
CEO Leo Icks (71) for EXPRESS: "The concept of the House provides that the affected children find their parents and siblings for a few days or weeks of recovery from everyday life. Maximum we can accommodate eight children, of whom we care, where appropriate, around the clock. "
16 specially trained nurses are available for the children. One of them, Jacqueline Lorber (is 24), as part of their training just a guest student in the rainbow country.
Meanwhile, they found working in the hospice: "A job that gives me an awful lot!" One of her patients) is Lena (four years old. The girl is severely disabled, lebenslimitiert, totally dependent on the help of the nurse.
"If I manage to coax Lena once a day, a smile, I'm incredibly happy." And just as able to do this? "Lena is very excited when I read to her. As a reaction, and sometimes she smiles when he comes ... "
The Rainbow Country is 95 percent funded by donations. A Pflegetag costs around 600 euros. The fund pays 79 euros. Leo Icks: "Without donations running to us, therefore, of course, nothing at all.
For this reason, we are incredibly happy that Astrid Elbers, wife of OB Dirk Elbers, the patron of the rainbow country has taken over. "
Who else wants to know more about the children's hospice, or who wish to donate can go on the internet:-regenbogenland.de children's hospice
