Endangered care: closure of facilities in the Märkisches Kreis threatens!

Endangered care: closure of facilities in the Märkisches Kreis threatens!

On March 4, 2025, the district committee of the Märkische Kreis is facing decisive course. On March 13, important decisions on future care in the health sector will be made. The administration speaks for the closure of day care Werdohl and the Letmathe Dialysis Center until June 30th. This could already come to the vote in the upcoming meeting of the district council, whereby the representatives of the district should be instructed to agree to the closure in shareholders and supervisory bodies, as Situation.

The Dialysis Center Letmathe has offered 11 places so far, while a total of 39 places are available at the Lüdenscheid location. The management had already communicated the need for connection supplies for the affected patients and offered alternative treatment options in Iserlohn and Hagen. Employees of the location are informed about possible further employment in the group.

outlook for new facilities

For the coming time, the opening of a new day care in Altena with 27 places is planned for 2025. There are already numerous other day care facilities in the neighborhood of Werdohl, which tightens the competition for the remaining patients. The situation also shows the questions about the economic aspects in care that Dr. Andreas Büscher, professor of nursing science, appeals. The discussion about how care can be better recorded and refinanced is particularly relevant, since the financial structures influence the quality of the supply.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the district council decides in its meeting on March 13th and what long -term effects these decisions will have on the care of the citizens in the Märkischer Kreis. The measures are not only a reaction to the economic framework, but also an answer to the challenges that the care industry in the region has to cope with.