Hospiz Die Brücke

Hospiz • Die Brücke e.V. is an ambulatory hospice organisation based in Bergisch Gladbach, serving people across the surrounding region. Founded as the Evangelical Hospice Initiative in 2002 and given its current name in 2009, it works to help seriously ill and dying people remain in familiar surroundings and live according to their wishes for as long as possible. Guided by Christian values of compassion, the organisation supports people regardless of religious affiliation.

Its coordinators and trained volunteer hospice companions offer a listening ear, practical companionship and reliable support to individuals and their families. Visits may include conversation, quiet company, shared activities or a walk, while helping ease the pressures on relatives. The organisation also provides bereavement support, including individual and group conversations and a grief café. Through “Hospiz macht Schule,” it introduces children in grades three and four to themes of life, death and grief in a five-day project week. Further activities include seminars, public information events and training for volunteers.