Geriatric Health Centres
of the City of Graz
of the City of Graz
Welcome to the Centre of Excellence for Geriatric Medicine and Care.
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.
Since 1726, Albert Schweitzer Clinic has grown into a specialised hospital dedicated to 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 in a peaceful and welcoming environment, our interdisciplinary team helps to maintain and improve the quality of life of all the people entrusted to 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. At the day clinic we provide our patients the possibility of outpatient treatment and support. This allows them to remain in familiar surroundings. Through a combination of therapies, activities and recovery phases, we help to maintain independence and quality of life.
AG/R Therapy Park
‘Active together, healthy together.‘ That`s our vision behind the therapy park for Acute Geriatric Care and Remobilisation. Thoughtfully 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 without being overwhelmed.
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 supports patients after hospital discharge, assisting them at home with everyday care-related tasks. The aim is to build on the skills which were developed in hospital and carry them over into daily life at home. This enables patients to live as independently as possible. MoNa also bridges the period until home nursing care or other support services area available and helps to 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.
Our Medical Geriatric units provide care for older people with chronic illnesses and for geriatric patients whose potential for remobilisation is limited.
Our Goals:
Our neurology-led department offers medical, nursing and therapeutic care for adults aged 18 and over with complex neurological conditions, with or without impaired consciousness. We provide care across two units, each with 25 beds:
Neurological Care Unit 1 (NCU 1)
This unit 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)
In addition to services of NCU1, this unit 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‘s why we build on each patient’s abilities and work together as a multidisciplinary team towards shared goals. Their life stories provide the basis for shaping everyday life to support their individual well-being.
A place of peace and comfort: Our Albert Schweitzer Hospice supports seriously ill and dying people in the final stage of life.
We openly address the topics of dying, death and grief, and involve patients, family members and friends in the care we provide. This way we help to 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 Day 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.
Our four nursing homes are home for around 400 residents. 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. Each communal area has direct access to the terrace, which is lovingly designed together with the residents.
The rooms are partially furnished, including a bathroom and a toilet, and are equipped with TV and telephone connections. When shaping the daily lives of the residents, we take into account their individual biography and existing abilities.
In everything we do, we focus on the satisfaction and well-being of our residents. We act 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, so that they can remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. Through on-site services and mobile support, we enable them to live independently.
Residents are free to choose which services they would like to use. All assisted living apartments and buildings offer barrier-free access and excellent infrastructure.
To ensure that our residents 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 in our Day Care Centres, we help people to stay in familiar surroundings and reduce 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.
With our course program, we help family caregivers, seniors, and all interested parties to provide the best possible care for their loved ones at home.
In Austria, eight out of ten people in need of care are cared for at home by their relatives. For caregivers, this often leads to reduced well-being and significant emotional strain. To support these caregivers, we offer courses to gain new knowledge and skills that help them respond more effectively to challenges in caregiving and nursing care.
