New hope in Karben: Dr. Jamila Hassan heads geriatrics practice!

New hope in Karben: Dr. Jamila Hassan heads geriatrics practice!

In the new center of Karben, Dr. Jamila Hassan opened her own practice on July 1st, which is a real enrichment for the city and its older citizens. After eleven years, Dr. Holger Karrenberg opens his family doctor's practice and moves to Darmstadt, but with Dr. Hassan takes over as an experienced geriatrician who wants to place a clear focus on caring for people aged 70 and over. While Mayor Guido Rahn attended the ceremonial handover of the practice rooms, Dr. Karrenberg expressed his joy about the successor and praised Dr. Hassan's visionary approaches and energy.

Dr. Hassan, born in Kabul in 1981, came to Germany with her family in 1995, where she successfully studied medicine at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz and received her medical license in 2009. She completed her specialist training as an internist and emergency medicine specialist in Wiesbaden and completed her doctorate in 2016 before working as a senior physician in geriatrics in 2017. With her new practice in Karben, she not only has more consultation hours than her predecessor, but also created additional capacity for new patients. She is supported by non-medical practice assistant Lisa Kempe, who supports her with home visits and other medical activities. This is particularly evident in the close connection to care facilities and the home visit service that it offers both in the practice and directly on site.

New challenges and needs

The opening of Dr. Hassan's practice comes at a time when the need for geriatric care in Germany is increasing rapidly. From 2026, more and more people from the baby boomer generation will reach the age group of over 75. The coronavirus pandemic has also highlighted the fragility of geriatric care, and many regions are struggling with a lack of suitable capacity. While the number of geriatric hospital beds increased by almost 100% from 1999 to 2017, demographic change is affecting the question of future medical care, which poses new challenges for many medical structures. The inadequacies in the care of older, multimorbid patients are clearly noticeable in society.

In this context, a new practice for geriatric care has also opened in Neu-Isenburg, which, under the management of “Fidelus” MVZ GmbH, looks after the health of older people and brings together various disciplines. The facility represents a new approach to improving the lives of older people, with the aim of reducing hospital stays and doctor visits. We work closely with local networks to further expand the care structures and meet the needs of very old patients.

In summary

The opening of Dr. Hassan's practice in Karben and the additional initiatives in Neu-Isenburg are important steps in a changing care system that must respond to the demands of an increasingly aging society. There is a lot to do, but with a dedicated team and state-of-the-art approaches to patient care, the future of geriatric care will hopefully be more positive. The efforts of everyone involved are essential to counteract the threat of undersupply and improve the health situation of older people.

For more information read the full articles on Wetterau News, OP-Online and Ärzteblatt: Wetterau News, OP online, Medical Journal.