Geriatric Health Centres
of the City of Graz
Welcome to the Centre of Excellence for Geriatric Medicine and Care.
For more than 15 years, we have been continuously adapting our graduated system of geriatric care to the changing needs of older people. To this end, we offer inpatient, day-care and, increasingly, outpatient services.
Together with our team, we aim to improve the quality of life and well-being of the people entrusted to our care.
We draw on scientific research findings and work closely with universities and public health planning institutions. This network enables us to provide care to a high standard and to continuously develop our approaches to medicine, nursing and geriatric care.
Discover the different areas of care provided by the Geriatric Health Centres of the City of Graz:
Since its beginnings in 1726, Albert Schweitzer Clinic has grown into a specialised facility for the care and treatment of patients with acute and chronic conditions. Today, it offers a comprehensive range of services, with treatment and care tailored to individual needs. Set within a peaceful green oasis, our interdisciplinary team creates an environment that helps to maintain and improve the quality of life of those who place their
trust in us.
It comprises the following departments and units:
AG/R Day Clinic
Older people often appreciate being able to return home quickly after a hospital stay. The day clinic makes this possible by providing outpatient treatment and support while allowing them to remain in familiar surroundings. Through a combination of therapies, activities and opportunities for rest, we help maintain independence and quality of life.
AG/R Therapy Park
“Active together, healthy together.” This is the vision behind the therapy park for Acute Geriatric Care and Remobilisation. Carefully designed training facilities in the outdoor area of Albert Schweitzer Clinic support both physical and mental activity for geriatric patients and older adults — age-appropriate, accessible and supportive.
Mobile Remobilisation (mobiREM)
After illness, injury or surgery, our multidisciplinary team of doctors,
physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers supports older adults in their own homes. Through individually tailored remobilisation and advice, we help them regain mobility, strengthen independence and manage
everyday life more confidently.
Mobile Follow-Up Care (MoNa)
MoNa is a mobile follow-up care service for our AG/R Units. Our staff support patients after discharge, assisting them at home with everyday care-related tasks. The aim is to build on the skills developed in hospital and carry them over into daily life at home, helping patients live as independently as possible. MoNa also bridges the period until home nursing care or other support services are in place and helps reduce readmissions to acute care.
We support people living with chronic illnesses in maintaining their independence and quality of life for as long as possible.
Medical Geriatrics provide care for people living with chronic illnesses and for geriatric patients whose potential for remobilisation is limited.
Our Goals:
Our facility is a neurology-led department dedicated to the medical, nursing and therapeutic care of adults aged 18 and over with complex neurological conditions, with or without impaired consciousness. Care is provided across two wards, each with 25 beds:
Neurological Care Unit 1 (NCU 1)
This ward specialises in the care and treatment of people with chronic disorders of consciousness, such as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome and minimally conscious state, as well as those affected by other severe neurological conditions.
Neurological Care Unit 2 (NCU 2)
This area also provides care for people with complex neurological conditions without impaired consciousness. These often include neurodegenerative diseases such as ALS, Parkinson’s disease and dementia, as well as conditions such as stroke.
Our aim is to help people living with dementia enjoy the greatest possible quality of life, freedom and security.
That is why we build on each patient’s individual abilities and work together as a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals. Their life stories provide the basis for shaping everyday life in a way that supports individual well-being.
At Albert Schweitzer Hospice, we support seriously ill and dying people in the final stage of life.
We address the topics of dying, death and grief openly, and involve patients, family members and friends in the care we provide. In this way, we help preserve the self-determination and dignity of those who are seriously ill and nearing the end of life, while striving to maintain the best possible quality of life.
The Outpatient Hospice offers people in the final stage of life the opportunity to spend individual days away from their usual surroundings, taking part in a range of therapies and activities. In this way, we provide valuable support and relief for both patients and their families.
The four GGZ nursing homes are home to around 400 residents. At all locations, our fourth-generation nursing homes offer small, family-style living communities with single and double rooms.
Bright and full of natural light, each living community has a shared living and dining area with a kitchen. The communal areas open directly onto the terrace, which is maintained and cared for together with the residents. The rooms are partially furnished, include a bathroom and toilet, and are equipped with TV and telephone connections. In shaping everyday life, we take each resident’s personal history and individual abilities into account.
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The satisfaction and well-being of our residents are at the heart of everything we do. We work holistically, as a multiprofessional and interdisciplinary team, to provide the best possible care.
Our assisted living facilities provide a safe environment for independent living.
We support older people with low to moderate care needs, helping them remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. Through on-site services and mobile support, we help them continue living independently.
Residents are free to choose which services they would like to use. All assisted living apartments and buildings are accessible and offer excellent infrastructure.
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To ensure that you feel safe, comfortable and well cared for, all assisted living facilities offer the following services.
Our Day Care Centres help older people remain in their own homes and continue living as independently as possible. Through structured care and support at the Day Care Centre, we help people stay in familiar surroundings and avoid the need for full-time residential care. At the same time, family members and trusted carers are given valuable relief, as responsibility for the person in need of care can be shared for part of the day.
Our courses support family carers, older adults and anyone interested in caring for their loved ones at home.
In Austria, eight out of ten people in need of care are cared for at home by their families. For family carers, this often goes hand in hand with reduced well-being and significant emotional strain. To help relieve this burden, we offer courses that provide new knowledge and practical support, helping them respond with greater confidence to the challenges of care.
