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New care project at Rabingerhof: Help for life in the country!
On June 17, 2025, the Rabingerhof in Carinthia opens its doors to people in need of care, supported by "Green Care" initiatives.
New care project at Rabingerhof: Help for life in the country!
A special place in Carinthia speaks for a new concept of geriatric care: the Rabingerhof, operated by the Ratheiser family, not only offers the residents a place to live, but also a new home in harmony with nature. Here, where agriculture and care move closer together, traditional care is reinterpreted. Ö1 reports that on June 17th, 2025, eight people in need of care are recorded in a family atmosphere, and all of this in the middle of chickens and vegetable pets.
The age structure is remarkable: the 85-year-old Ferdinand takes care of the chickens full of energy, while the 76-year-old Reingard, who has operated a tavern, helps in the kitchen. Such active, older people bring a lot of life and experience into the community of the farm. The residents are not only busy here, they are needed. This is also stated by the farmer Brigitte Ratheiser: "Appreciation promotes the well -being of people," says her conviction.
Alternative habitats for those in need of care
The idea of the Rabingerhof is seamlessly involved in the "Green Care" initiative, which gains more and more foot in Carinthia. According to GPS Carinthia , up to six family people may live in these alternative habitats. Here the residents are given the opportunity to maintain their skills or even to regain. The family atmosphere plays a crucial role in this and is part of the more comprehensive care concept, which was made possible by the legal basis in the Carinthian Home Act of 2013.
Specifically, this means that levels in need of levels 1 to 3 of the Ratheiser family can find a new home as long as they actively take part in everyday family life. For the residents, the structured daily routine is also an important element that offers security and orientation. The cost of staying is 83.50 euros per day, whereby there is support from the state with social need.
A growing trend in Austria
The basic idea of "Green Care" has not only proven to be innovative, but also necessary. In Austria, where the number of people in need of care increases and at the same time the number of farms decreases, this model could be a solution for many challenges. CARETRIALOG reports that such initiatives are already widespread in other European countries such as the Netherlands and Norway. Here farmers combine the use of their farms with social offers that can promote well -being not only older people, but also from other needy, such as students or people with addiction problems.
At the Rabingerhof, the vision can already be implemented. By combining care and agriculture, the operators not only create quality of life for their residents, but also offer an economically sensible solution for the survival of the companies. With this approach, the Ratheiser family has proven a good hand and created a place that is far more than just a care facility. Every day is lived, worked and laughed - a real home for everyone who lives here.
For everyone who wants to learn more about the Rabingerhof, the websites rabingerhof and green care good contact points.