Self-help consultation days in Battenberg and Bad Wildungen in May

In addition to the main office in Korbach, the self-help centre of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district also offers counselling in Battenberg (Eder) and Bad Wildungen. In Battenberg, the counselling sessions usually take place on the first Wednesday of the month in the premises of the DRK Senior Citizens' Centre, in Bad Wildungen on the first Thursday of the month in the branch office of the public health department in Lindenstraße 5-7, in each case from 10 am to 12 pm. For May this means: Consultation hours in Battenberg on Wednesday, 4 May 2022; in Bad Wildungen on Thursday, 5 May 2022. Registration is required and can be made up to 48 hours before the appointment at shk@lkwafkb.de or by telephone at 05631 954-888.

In a self-help group, people meet who suffer from a similar problem, illness or disability. The self-help contact point of the Waldeck-Frankenberg district supports the groups in the district in their work. "Self-help is an important pillar of the German health system," emphasises Heike Eschler, who coordinates the contact point. In addition, self-help effectively complements the professional work of doctors and therapists. Chronically ill people and people in particularly stressful life situations receive advice and support in the groups, find solutions together and help themselves and others in the process.

The self-help contact point of the district therefore aims to spread the idea of self-help through educational work and thus create a self-help-friendly climate in the district. It can be reached by phone at 05631 954-888 or by e-mail at shk@lkwafkb.de.