Spitalgasse 3, 91438 Bad Windsheim, Germany
This retirement home run by the Hospital Foundation actually has something homely and cozy about it. The old half-timbered structure, the building that includes a beautiful green area, and retreats under pavilions in very sunny weather. The nurses always make a nice impression. We chose this nursing home because the mother-in-law was already in an assisted living area here and now needs full-time care. Since she also has a few acquaintances, friends and another relative there, we were originally very happy that she got a place there. Day care used to be in one wing of the retirement home. You can also see the entrance in the photos on the website in the stairwell. However, since there is probably not enough nursing staff available or found, only around 70 full-time nursing positions can be cared for. Since an area/wing was now empty due to a lack of staff, the mayor and the city council, with the consent of the home management, converted this area into a home for asylum seekers. As of today, 4 asylum seekers/refugees have already moved in and between 17 and 20 asylum seekers will probably be admitted. The Hospital Foundation would like to fulfill its social mission here. This is of course very laudable, but it is questionable whether asylum seekers have to be accommodated in a building with elderly seniors who are all in need of care and, as in our case, have already exceeded the age of 90. Some of the gentlemen go to rest between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is not uncommon at this age. It is very difficult to understand how it is supposed to work that a group of young asylum seekers are housed in a very noisy building directly under those in need of care. The mayor did say in a direct conversation that this group needs to keep calm, but it is difficult to imagine how this will be implemented. Furthermore, it was also assured that the safety of the elderly was a priority and that various renovation measures had been carried out. We saw a door, namely the one that leads from the stairwell directly into the asylum seekers' wing, which is now locked ;-) and another door in another part has probably been bricked up. The highlight and the grotesque thing about the alleged security measures is the fact that the windows on the ground floor (the area inhabited by the asylum seekers), some of which were almost floor to ceiling, were completely open on three days. The result then looks like this. The pavilions under which those in need of care gather when the weather is nice are approximately 20 meters away from the wide-open windows of the asylum seekers' area as the crow flies. You sit there and look directly into the rooms and the new residents look straight out of the rooms. There is no separation Everyone can decide for themselves what kind of security should be guaranteed here. Why are two doors locked when it's easy to get out of almost floor-to-ceiling windows and then there are a few doors very close by that are not locked and lead directly into the seniors' wing? It's almost grotesque. Anyway, everyone can have their own thoughts on it. Even if one naturally assumes that refugees from various Arab countries of origin and other cultures do not pose a threat to an older, defenseless group of senior citizens, it still leaves an uneasy feeling. In the picture below you can see one of the rooms with a loft bed and furnishings. Photographed from the pavilion and seating area for those in need of care as of April 10, 2024
Read More ReviewsThis retirement home run by the Hospital Foundation actually has something homely and cozy about it. The old half-timbered structure, the building that includes a beautiful green area, and retreats under pavilions in very sunny weather. The nurses always make a nice impression. We chose this nursing home because the mother-in-law was already in an assisted living area here and now needs full-time care. Since she also has a few acquaintances, friends and another relative there, we were originally very happy that she got a place there. Day care used to be in one wing of the retirement home. You can also see the entrance in the photos on the website in the stairwell. However, since there is probably not enough nursing staff available or found, only around 70 full-time nursing positions can be cared for. Since an area/wing was now empty due to a lack of staff, the mayor and the city council, with the consent of the home management, converted this area into a home for asylum seekers. As of today, 4 asylum seekers/refugees have already moved in and between 17 and 20 asylum seekers will probably be admitted. The Hospital Foundation would like to fulfill its social mission here. This is of course very laudable, but it is questionable whether asylum seekers have to be accommodated in a building with elderly seniors who are all in need of care and, as in our case, have already exceeded the age of 90. Some of the gentlemen go to rest between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. This is not uncommon at this age. It is very difficult to understand how it is supposed to work that a group of young asylum seekers are housed in a very noisy building directly under those in need of care. The mayor did say in a direct conversation that this group needs to keep calm, but it is difficult to imagine how this will be implemented. Furthermore, it was also assured that the safety of the elderly was a priority and that various renovation measures had been carried out. We saw a door, namely the one that leads from the stairwell directly into the asylum seekers' wing, which is now locked ;-) and another door in another part has probably been bricked up. The highlight and the grotesque thing about the alleged security measures is the fact that the windows on the ground floor (the area inhabited by the asylum seekers), some of which were almost floor to ceiling, were completely open on three days. The result then looks like this. The pavilions under which those in need of care gather when the weather is nice are approximately 20 meters away from the wide-open windows of the asylum seekers' area as the crow flies. You sit there and look directly into the rooms and the new residents look straight out of the rooms. There is no separation Everyone can decide for themselves what kind of security should be guaranteed here. Why are two doors locked when it's easy to get out of almost floor-to-ceiling windows and then there are a few doors very close by that are not locked and lead directly into the seniors' wing? It's almost grotesque. Anyway, everyone can have their own thoughts on it. Even if one naturally assumes that refugees from various Arab countries of origin and other cultures do not pose a threat to an older, defenseless group of senior citizens, it still leaves an uneasy feeling. In the picture below you can see one of the rooms with a loft bed and furnishings. Photographed from the pavilion and seating area for those in need of care as of April 10, 2024
Many thanks to the great team in Hirschengasse and also the administration. Our mother was cared for and cared for here with great love and dignity. The rooms and the ambience throughout the house are simply beautiful and homely. We can only recommend this home.
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