Berenbrok-Winterstein-Stiftung

The Berenbrok-Winterstein Foundation is a private foundation under civil law based in Hanau. It serves charitable purposes and primarily supports projects in the field of psychosocial care and counseling for critically ill individuals and their caregivers. The foundation financially supports initiatives and institutions in the hospice and palliative care sector to ensure the sustainable qualification of volunteer helpers and to realize diaconal objectives. Through cooperation with local partners, hospice services, church districts, and social organizations, it contributes to enabling comprehensive and dignified care for dying people in their familiar environment. Furthermore, the foundation endorses the Charter for the Care of Critically Ill and Dying People in Germany.

The mission of the Berenbrok-Winterstein Foundation is to understand the dying process as an integral part of life and to unleash active compassion in the context of death. Through financial support, it promotes the training of volunteer caregivers and strengthens the psychosocial care and counseling of terminally ill individuals and their families. By networking and cooperating with various hospice and palliative care institutions, the foundation is committed to enabling those affected to experience a dignified and meaningful final stage of life and to raising awareness of palliative medicine in society.

The funding programs are aimed at initiatives, projects, and institutions in the hospice and palliative care sector, particularly organizations and volunteers who provide psychosocial support and counseling for critically ill and dying individuals. This includes hospice services, church and diaconal organizations, palliative medical facilities, and professional associations that pursue innovative accompaniment and qualification approaches in the spirit of holistic end-of-life care.