SHK - Seniorenwohnanlage Habichtswald Kassel gGmbH

About us

SHK - Seniorenwohnanlage Habichtswald Kassel gGmbH operates a senior facility in Kassel-Harleshausen on the edge of the Habichtswald nature reserve, near Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe. Since 2008, the offering has included a residential group house with 54 full inpatient care places, organised in four residential groups, and, since 2014, thirteen barrier-free, senior-friendly rental apartments with a balcony or roof terrace. The building houses a day care facility operated by Tagespflege 'Am Jungfernkopf'. In addition, a therapy garden, caretaker service, advice, meal services, transport services and domestic support are available. The facility originated in 1967 from the 'Blindenaltenheim Kassel' established by the Blind and Visually Impaired Association of Hesse e.V. (Blinden- und Sehbehindertenbund in Hessen e.V.) and focuses primarily on blind and visually impaired as well as other senior citizens.

Site

Kassel

Processes

Full inpatient care (54 places, 4 residential groups), Senior-friendly barrier-free living (13 apartments), Day care (operated by Tagespflege 'Am Jungfernkopf'), Therapy garden, Caretaker service, Advice and information, Arrangement of supplementary services, Meal services

Founded

1967

Industries

Care, Senior care, Care for the blind and visually impaired

Location

Kassel

DE

Senior residential facility: residential group house, 13 senior-friendly apartments, on-site day care

• Residential group house
• Therapy garden

Residential and care offerings

Inside the production

History

1. 1967

   Construction of the 'Blindenaltenheim Kassel' by the Blind and Visually Impaired Association of Hesse e.V. (Blinden- und Sehbehindertenbund in Hessen e.V.)

2. 1997

   Renamed 'Seniorenwohnanlage Habichtswald' retirement and care home of the Blind Association in Hesse e.V.

3. 2008

   Opening of the 'Schöne Aussicht' residential group house in Kassel-Harleshausen with 54 full inpatient care places

4. 2014

   Completion of 13 senior-friendly, barrier-free apartments (from April 2014)