Social Issues


Patients of Essen University Hospital and their families have access to many counseling and care services. Essen University Hospital Social Services offers to help you prepare for discharge, among other things.

Catholic and Protestant clergy are also available for all those of non-Christian religious traditions. The doors of the ecumenical hospital chapel are always open for visitors.

There are also ecumenical volunteers to help out with small errands and to talk with you when you need someone.