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History

The centre is based on two palliative care units. A head physician manages both units, which share identical standards of palliative care. One of the units is part of the clinic of Oncology, Hematology and Palliative Care, founded in 2002. The other unit is part of the clinic of Radiotherapy and was founded 1992 as one of the very first palliative care units in Germany. In 2018 the two wards moved to close to each other, being located on the same floor of the extensively renovated hospital.

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Both of the palliative care units provide 10 beds for inpatient care. Together there are 12 single and 4 double rooms, each of which is equipped with a bathroom. There is access to community areas including living rooms, balconies, and a kitchen.

The palliative care units are embedded in a certified oncology centre which in turn is part of the Marienhospital Stuttgart, a community-based hospital with a capacity of about 800 beds belonging to the Vinzenz von Paul Kliniken gGmbH. Other departments in the hospital may also take care of patients with some need of palliative care, especially the department of Oncology & Haematology, the departments of Radiotherapy, Pneumology, Gastroenterology, Head & Neck, Gynaecology and Surgery. The palliative care team coordinates palliative care for patients in these departments on-site and collects patients who need specialised treatment to the palliative care units.

Although the main emphasis is on immediate symptom-oriented treatment (relief from pain, dyspnoea, malnutrition, convulsions, anxiety etc.), the palliative care units also offer low- to moderate-intensity tumour directed treatments including chemotherapy and radiotherapy, if indicated.

Staff on the two palliative care units include the medical director of the Oncology & Haematology department, the medical director of the department of Radiotherapy, one head physician, two hospital interns, two psychologists, two art therapists, three pastors, two physiotherapists, one social worker, two nutritional advisors, twenty-two qualified nurses and a number of trained volunteers.

Specialities

Special facilities and services include the following:

  • In addition to engaged expert palliative care, patients are offered access to high-end medical support in all areas of medicine including oncology, radiotherapy, surgery, specialised pain management and emergency medical care, if indicated.
  • Patients who might profit from an interdisciplinary approach are discussed in our tumour boards.
  • An in-house information centre provides independent knowledge support for patients and relatives.
  • Patients and relatives have access to art therapies (music and painting) and to a broad spectrum of spiritual activities including religious ceremonies.
  • We collaborate closely with the services of out-patient palliative care to enable patients in need of palliative care to stay at home as long as is desired and possible.

Palliative and Supportive Care

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We are convinced that most patients with incurable malignant disease need both oncology and palliative care. Therefore, we aim to keep medical oncology and palliative care closely connected both personally and by location. Continued oncology and palliative care means to us that every oncology patient is screened for her/his need for palliative care and that every palliative care patient is screened for options with oncologic i.e., tumour-directed treatment. Since one of the palliative care units is chaired by a medical oncologist and the other by a radiotherapist, tumour-directed treatment options can be implemented easily and reliably in this approach. Three decades of engagement in palliative care is witness to our expertise this field.

Last update: February 2023

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