The Holiday Season Draws Nearer

This article was published in the current issue 2/2006 of the German magazine "not”. More information about not at: www.not-online.de

01.04.2006

The most beautiful time of the year is the holiday season. Most of the people in Germany travel at least once a year. However, people with handicaps still face a lot of barriers making travelling difficult. But the number of barrier-free accommodations is rising constantly and more and more organisations offer handicapped people assistance in planning their travels. Even for people in need of care, a holiday is no longer impossible.

Especially those people, who depend on continuous care due to illness or disability, need a change of scene from time to time. New impressions, a good climate, letting the mind wander - this can also have a positive effect on therapy. Especially for the caring relatives it should be a great relief to have more time for themselves for a few weeks in the year. They can enjoy the beautiful aspects of a journey together, while the daily necessary care is provided by professional nurses. This means sleeping longer, no physical stress and simply more time for oneself.

Care-Hotel im Hochsauerland (High Sourland: a german region in the federal state of North Rhine Westphalia)

The rooms of the care residence Winterberg-Hoheleye have no barriers. Up to 78 people with special care needs can relax in the lovely landscape of the middle mountains.

Patients of all care levels are welcome. Nurses with certificate provide care around the clock with holistic and activating care. Physiotherapy and different therapy-bathing-faculties are offered in the residence. Relatives can relax in the reha- and wellness area with pool, sauna, wellness-, beauty- and care treatments.

- For more information go to: www.residenzhoheleye.de

Care Holiday in Eschwege

The Care and Therapy Center Lindenhof in Eschwege, Germany, a phase F institution for coma vigil patients, has created an alternative to short-time care. The "Lindenhof Dependance” offers apartments for people in need of care and their relatives.

- For more information go to www.aah.de/wolf-pflege
- More advice for a trip to Germany in Part 2