Three young people save 98-year-old in Bremen from a life-threatening location

Three young people save 98-year-old in Bremen from a life-threatening location

Hemelingen, Deutschland - In Bremen, a heroic deed of three young people ensures positive headlines. On June 14, they discovered a 98-year-old senior citizen who had been lost during the thunderstorm and was exhausted in a bush. The youngsters were originally on remote paths to photograph lightning when they found the woman's rollator and finally the senior citizen herself. Due to their quick action, they immediately alerted the police, who informed an ambulance. Without the help of the three young people, the saving support would not have come in time, Rolf Gehrke, the senior's son, is certain. He emphasizes: "My mother would not have survived without the help of the young people."

The senior citizen, who is currently living in the Rosemarie-Nemetz house in Arbergen, suffers from dementia. She had previously disappeared from the nursing home without supervision, and after her absence was noticed, the nurses had sought intensely for her and finally informed the police. While Rolf Gehrke and his wife were in Bremerhaven, at around 11 p.m. they received the call that their mother had been found and had to be taken to the hospital. There it turned out that she had a broken upper arm, but she is now better.

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Rolf Gehrke and his wife Anke Rösch would like to thank the young people personally and are looking for their contact through the Weser-Kurier. Your story is not only an example of civil courage, but also a moving testimony about how important fast reactions are in critical situations.

The challenges caused by dementia can be enormous in care facilities. In the Bischof-Ketteler-Haus in Berlin, the special care of people who are seriously ill. There the nursing concept is based on the so -called "experience -oriented care", which follows the approach of mash. This is made by Dr. Cora van der Kooij, an experienced nurse and nursing scientist. The focus is on putting yourself into the living environment of the residents and perceiving their needs. The aim is to create a family environment through relationship care and biography work that benefits both the residents and the relatives.

The Mäeutian model

The mäutical model, a term that literally means "midwifery", promotes experience and understanding between nursing staff and clients through dialogical methods. The focus is on emotional and social interaction. Susanne Frank-Kreft, head of the "Academy for Maise Switzerland", explains that it is about respecting the experiences and needs of people in need of care and their relatives and integrating them into the care process.

Due to the collaboration and the exchange between everyone involved, the quality of care is demonstrably improving. The approaches from geriatrics show that a positive relationship between nurses and clients not only increases care efficiency, but also promotes the well -being of everyone involved.

In view of the tragic but happy outcome of the history of the 98-year-old in Bremen, it becomes clear: there are many heroes not only in nursing, but also in everyday life, whose quick action can save lives.