Free-of-charge outpatient accompaniment for children, adolescents and young adults with life-shortening illnesses and their families in the Rhine-Main region
Ambulanter Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst Frankfurt/Rhein-Main (AKHD)
Frankfurt am MainNew on Amplifa
About AKHD Frankfurt/Rhein-Main
The Ambulanter Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst Frankfurt/Rhein-Main (AKHD) is an outpatient service of the Deutscher Kinderhospizverein e.V. It accompanies children, adolescents and young adults with a life-shortening or life-threatening illness and their families - from diagnosis, through life, during dying and beyond death. The accompaniment is free of charge and tailored to the individual needs of the families: in consultation with the family, it supports and relieves the ill child, siblings or parents in everyday life. The team consists of five full-time employees (three coordination specialists, two staff members for public relations) as well as around 75 volunteer companions who have completed a qualified preparation course. Currently around 40 families are being supported; in addition, mothers' weekends and family outings provide relief. The service is 75% funded by donations and is responsible for children's hospice work in Frankfurt, the City and District of Offenbach and the Main-Taunus district. The office is located at Hanauer Landstraße 48 in Frankfurt am Main.
- Site
- Frankfurt am Main
- Processes
- Free-of-charge outpatient accompaniment of children, adolescents and young adults with, Everyday relief for ill children, siblings and parents, Accompaniment from diagnosis, through life, during dying and beyond death, Public relations, Volunteer accompaniment (around 75 companions, around 40 families), Mothers' weekends and family outings
- Materials
- Outpatient Family Accompaniment, Volunteer Accompaniment, Public Relations
- Certificates
- Qualified preparation courses for volunteers
- Employees
- 5 full-time
- Industries
- Children's and Youth Hospice Care, Palliative Care / Social Services
- 01
Initial contact and intake of the family
- 02
Needs assessment with the family
- 03
Assignment of volunteer companions (qualified preparation courses)
- 04
Outpatient accompaniment in everyday life
- 05
Accompaniment during dying and beyond
- 06
Public relations and fundraising
Services and Offerings
Outpatient Family Accompaniment
Free-of-charge everyday accompaniment and relief for ill children, siblings and parents.
Volunteer Accompaniment
Around 75 companions who have completed a qualified preparation course.
Public Relations
Raising society's awareness of children's hospice work and accessibility for affected families.
Office
Frankfurt am Main
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Inside the production
Industries
Additional services
Volunteering and Quality
All volunteer companions have completed a qualified preparation course; the accompaniment is coordinated by full-time coordination specialists.
| Evidence | Frankfurt am Main |
|---|---|
| Qualified preparation courses for volunteers |
History
- ca. 2005
Foundation of the service; in 2025 the 20th anniversary was celebrated with a festive event.