Trauerversorgung in Deutschland. Entwurf eines gestuften Versorgungsmodells

Abstract

The loss of a loved one can have serious health implications. In Germany, however, bereavement care services often provide support regardless of risk or need. A structural framework within which these services are provided systematically and which enables the establishment of qualitative standards throughout Germany has not yet been proposed. A British stepped care model for professionalized bereavement support is actually being discussed internationally. In this paper the British model is adapted to the German context in order to improve nationwide bereavement care services.