COVID-19 and person-centered dementia care in Germany. Marie-Luise Bertels, St Anna Stift Kroge

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We have interviewed Marie-Luise Bertels, a managing partner of St. Anna-Stift Kroge nursing home. Marie-Luise told us about their efforts to ensure the highest quality of person-centered care to their residents as well as wellbeing of their team. She also shared her thoughts about dementia care reforms and changes needed in Germany as well as the valuable knowledge their organization received from Sweden’s Silviahemmet care philosophy.

Marie-Luise is a warm-hearted person passionate about making a positive change in dementia care:

"Well, what motivates me is my belief that all people deserve dignity and recognition until the end of their lives. I have often seen people being denied recognition because of their dementia. That must not be the case and must be improved."

She has been a Silviahemmet trainer since 2018 and therefore responsible for the training of the employees, especially on the subject of care for people with dementia. She is also responsible for planning new intergenerational daycare, which should also be specially tailored to the needs of people with dementia.

St Anna Stift Kroge cares for 81 people every day. They work according to the Silviahemmet care philosophy and provide a total of 13 residents with dementia changes. In addition to the nursing home, they also offer a dementia daycare. St Anna Stift Kroge is also very active in elevating the voices and ideas of nurses in Germany as the Main partner of Queen Silvia Nursing Award (www.queensilvianursingaward.com) – an scholarship for nurses and nursing students.

Marie-Luise Bertels was interviewed by Petra Tegman, CEO of Swedish Care International.
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