Claus Fussek
Claus Fussek (born February 1, 1953 in Bad Tölz ) is a German social worker and book author .
Life
Fussek, who is considered the best-known German nursing critic, criticizes inadequate or even criminal nursing situations, especially in nursing homes and nursing homes . In 2001 he appeared in Geneva before a UN committee for economic, social and cultural rights as a witness to the conditions in German nursing homes. In his main work Im Netz der Pflegemafia , published in 2008, he uses his own archive to describe a large number of human rights violations, mistreatment and deficiencies in the organization of homes. He describes the "care lobby" as an "underestimated power" in social policy and the social market . He is co-founder of the forum for the improvement of the situation of those in need of care e. V. in Gauting and the Munich nursing community . The latter initiative was declared ended in October 2010 due to decreasing participation.
He lives and works near Munich . Since 1978 he has been working full-time in the Munich outpatient counseling and care service association Integration Promotion, which supports socially disadvantaged people with various services.
Awards
- Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon , 2008
- German Fairness Prize of the Fairness Foundation, 2014
- Bavarian Health and Care Medal, 2015
Works
- Claus Fussek, Gottlob Schober: In the network of the care mafia. How business is done with inhumane care. Afterword by Dieter Hildebrandt . Bertelsmann, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 3-570-01009-0 .
- Claus Fussek, Sven Loerzer: Old and deported. The nursing emergency and human dignity. Foreword by Dieter Hildebrandt. Herder, Freiburg 2005, ISBN 3-451-28411-1 .
- Claus Fussek, Gottlob Schober: "It's enough!" Elderly people also have rights. Knaur Verlag, Munich 2013. ISBN 978-3-426-78644-4 .
Web links
- Claus Fussek in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Forum to improve the situation of people in need of care e. V., Munich
Individual evidence
- ↑ Christine-Felice Röhrs: A man for all nursing needs . In: Der Tagesspiegel from February 21, 2007
- ↑ Reviews of "Im Netz der ..." at perlentaucher.de
- ↑ "Retired, separated, disposed of. Interview with the" alzheimerforum "at www.alzheimerforum.de, accessed on September 8, 2010
- ↑ tz.de : The bitter end for the care regulars table , accessed on November 3, 2010
- ^ German Fairness Award 2014 - Fairness Foundation
- ↑ Untiring commitment to people in need of care , press release from December 14, 2015 (link checked on December 27, 2015).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fussek, Claus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German social worker, nursing critic and book author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bad Tölz |