No profession has been so heavily mentally and physically pushed to its breaking point over the past two years than nursing staff working on Covid wards. And the current wave of the pandemic with the fourth wave of infections over the festive period is sadly showing no signs of abating in terms of the workload in hospitals. With this in mind, the owner family together with the management of
Truma Gerätetechnik have chosen to support the nursing staff of the Covid-19 wards at two hospitals close to the company’s headquarters with a Christmas bonus.
“The bonus shall make a small contribution towards making nursing staff feel cherished and valued and hopefully not lose their motivation when it comes to performing their sacrificial role. It is well known that many Covid-19 wards suffer from staff shortages and teams are also under continual pressure, explains Dr. Andrea Eidenschink, granddaughter of Truma founder, Philipp Kreis, and Chair of Truma’s Renate Schimmer-Wottrich Foundation, as the initiator of the campaign.
Truma Gerätetechnik chose the Ebersberg regional hospital as one of the two hospitals to support. The healthcare institution which was founded in 1878 has been operating as a non-profit-making GmbH (German company with limited liability) since 2001 and offers 328 beds. Its goal, which is anchored in the mission statement, is to offer the people of the district and beyond a high standard of in-patient primary health care - even during the Corona pandemic.
The Munich Neuperlach hospital, which offers 545 beds, is a maximum care hospital of national significance and is also an academic teaching hospital of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. It is also home to Germany’s largest gastrointestinal centre.
In mid December, members of Truma management were able to hand over a cheque for 35,000 and 30,000 euros in person for the nursing staff working on the Covid wards at the hospitals. The Covid nursing staff will each receive a total tax-free bonus of
300 euros. The hospitals will pass on the donation to staff over a period of several months in the form of fuel and meal vouchers. The remaining difference may be used by the hospitals for nursing equipment. The Munich Neuperlach hospital will also use the donation to purchase a massage chair for the nursing staff, which can be used during breaks for rest and relaxation.
Markus Heringer, CEO of
Truma Gerätetechnik, Lars Ludwig, CEO of Truma Gerätetechnik and Katrin Baron, Managing Director of Truma’s Renate Schimmer-Wottrich Foundation handed over the cheque to Ebersberg regional hospital to Managing Director, Stefan Huber, and to Director of Nursing, Dr. rer. medic Peter Huber, in the presence of District Administrator, Robert Niedergesäß, Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
Colleagues on the Covid wards at the Munich Neuperlach hospital are delighted with the Hospital Director, Christa Gottwald, Division and Ward Managers of the Corona wards, Alexandra Huber and Susanne Seyl-Vidmar, about the donation which they will directly benefit from.
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