German Hospice and Palliative Association
| German Hospice and Palliative Association V. (DHPV) |
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| purpose | Nationwide representation of the interests of dying people and umbrella organization of hospice initiatives and palliative facilities in Germany |
| Chair: | Winfried Hardinghaus |
| Establishment date: | 1992 |
| Number of members: | approx. 1,200 |
| Seat : | Berlin |
| Website: | DHPV.de |
The German Hospice and Palliative Association e. V. ( DHPV ) emerged from the Federal Hospice Working Group (BAG Hospiz) and is the nationwide representation of interests of the hospice movement as well as of hospice and palliative facilities in Germany. As the umbrella organization for hospice and palliative work, it represents around 1,200 hospice and palliative services and facilities, in which around 120,000 people volunteer, civic or full-time. In 2010, the DHPV founded the German Hospice and Palliative Foundation (DHP Foundation).
The association's patron is Herta Däubler-Gmelin , former Federal Minister of Justice. D. The Foundation's ambassador is the actor Götz Schubert .
history
In 1992 the Federal Hospice Working Group (BAG Hospiz) was founded. The founding members were full-time as well as volunteers from various professions. In 2007, the BAG Hospiz was renamed the German Hospice and Palliative Association. In 2017 the DHPV celebrated its 25th anniversary.
goals and tasks
The association is committed to ensuring that dying and death are seen as part of life and made public awareness. The association and the entire hospice movement affirm life and reject active euthanasia . Instead, the association wants to anchor the hospice culture and palliative competence as an overall concept in society and ensure nationwide hospice and palliative care and care. The association's fields of action are:
- Initiate legislation,
- Form and strengthen networks,
- Ensure quality, create transparency,
- Promote education and research.
Structure of the association
The association works on a grassroots basis. The highest decision-making body of the association is the general assembly . Hospice initiatives and the hospice and palliative care facilities are organized in the respective state working groups (LAG) or state associations (LV), which are members of the DHPV in addition to national organizations. The entire management board is responsible for the content. The board consists of the chairman, two deputy chairmen, eight assessors and one honorary chairman. The board is elected for a period of three years, most recently in November 2014. The German Children's Hospice Association is a member of the board of the DHPV.
Scientific Advisory Board
The Scientific Advisory Board serves to network science and research on the one hand with hospice and palliative care facilities on the other. Members of the scientific advisory board are qualified experts in the field of hospice and palliative work .
financing
The association is financed through membership fees.
DHPV honorary award
The DHPV Prize has been awarded annually since 2001. The award honors people who have often been committed to the needs and wishes of critically ill and dying people for years. The prize is awarded in the categories “Voluntary Commitment”, “Media and Public Relations”, “Structures and Framework Conditions” and “Science”.
Media of the DHPV
The association publishes the DHPV Aktuell electronic newsletter every month for everyone involved in hospice and palliative work. The Bundes-Hospiz-Anzeiger (BHA) appears every two months , in which a key topic is taken up in each issue, on which different experts write an article. As a nationwide information medium, the BHA also provides comprehensive information on initiatives and developments in politics, society, research and science and in international hospice and palliative care. The Hospiz magazine appears four times a year . As a specialist journal, the paper is aimed primarily at a professionally interested audience who want to follow developments in research and practice in hospice and palliative care.
Charter for the care of critically ill and dying people
Together with the German Society for Palliative Medicine and the German Medical Association, the association is the bearer of the charter for the care of critically ill and dying people in Germany . The charter presented in 2010 was adopted by consensus with over 50 organizations and institutions from society and the health system. It names the challenges and shows perspectives for joint future developments in the care of seriously ill and dying people, combined with specific options for action and a commitment for the future.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ The board of directors. In: DHPV.de. Retrieved March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ a b The association. In: DHPV.de. Retrieved March 14, 2018 .
- ↑ Charter for the care of critically ill and dying people in Germany ( Memento of October 11, 2010 in the Internet Archive )