Mayor Spirk confirmed as chairman of the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld nursing association

Mayor Spirk confirmed as chairman of the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld nursing association

The Hartberg-Fürstenfeld nursing association was newly constituted in a remarkable meeting. At the constituent meeting in Hartberg there was a clear favorite: Mayor Herbert Spirk from Bad Loipersdorf was unanimously elected chairman of the young association. This was only founded in March 2023 and appears as a legal successor to the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld social welfare association. In this way, structured care and care offers are now available to the municipalities in the district.

The nursing association has taken responsibility for several institutions. These include the Augustinerhof residential and nursing home in Fürstenfeld and the Menda senior citizens' house in Hartberg. In addition, numerous day centers in book/st. Magdalena, Ebersdorf, Fürstenfeld, Grafendorf, Hartberg, Pöllau and Vorau. The association comprises a total of around 400 care places and 78 places in the day centers, which can accommodate up to 130 day guests. Over 500 older people receive qualified care and support here. Spirk particularly emphasized the importance of these institutions for society in his speech.

commitment and challenges

Romana Winkler, the managing director of the nursing association, described the meeting as an important milestone in the work of the care facilities. She also emphasized the challenges with which the association is faced with. One of the main tasks will be the acquisition and binding of qualified staff in order to be able to ensure optimal quality of care.

The association will not only be responsible for the quality of care, but also for the strategic development of the offers in the region. In this context, Mayor Spirk thanked the political representatives of the communities for their trust and support in the founding phase.

legal framework conditions

According to the Styrian Nursing Home Act, which has been in force since November 1, 2003, every inpatient facility that cares for more than six must have a corresponding permit. All nursing homes of the association are therefore subject to the strict requirements of this legal norm, which should guarantee high -quality care and support for those in need. The state government and the district administration are responsible for supervision and approval, whereby a large number of homes are already being successfully operated in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district.

Overall, there are 160 nursing homes in Styria that take care of the needs of their residents. In particular, the possibility of financial support for people in need of care by the social welfare association represents an important building block to ensure fair and fair care. The Hartberg-Fürstenfeld nursing association would also like to take care of information about free home places in the future, to facilitate the selection of the right nursing home.

The foundation of the nursing association not only marks an organizational step, but will also have far-reaching effects on the care of care in the Hartberg-Fürstenfeld district. Here it becomes clear that the future of care must not be left to chance.

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