Kusel psychiatric day-care hospital

The Kusel day-care hospital of the "Pfalzklinikum" has 20 spaces.

The psychiatric day-care hospital is a day-care facility for mentally ill people. Treatment takes place during the day only. The patients spend the evening, the night and the weekend at home in their familiar surroundings. Thus, they can keep in touch with their family, friends and acquaintances.

Who can get treated at the day-care hospital?

The treatment services offered at the day-care hospital are suitable for a wide range of mental diseases for which an outpatient treatment is not sufficient while an inpatient treatment is not – or no longer- necessary. Important prerequisites for the treatment are regular living conditions and the possibility to independently cover the distance between hospital and residence. Temporarily, we can organize transportation by taxi.

The costs are borne by the health insurance funds.  

Which treatment services does the day-care hospital offer?

The treatment in the day-care hospital is composed of several modules. It comprises different diagnostic and therapeutic possibilities. A treatment schedule is developed individually and adjusted to the patient’s requirements.

Medical attendance

Specialist psychiatric diagnostics, counselling and, if required, pharmacological therapy as well as comprehensive care by the nursing staff.

Psychotherapy

One-by-one interviews, group discussions, relaxation therapies.

Social therapy

Support in orientating yourself in the current life situation. Assistance in looking for other prospects in social, financial and career terms. Excursions, cultural events.

Occupational therapy

Creative craft or preset structured working in order to discover and redevelop your skills or improve your capacity in individual and group projects.

Training for everyday life

Cooking, baking, shopping, plant care, gardening, organization of leisure time as excursions or cultural events

Physical activity

Movement therapy (gymnastic exercises, walking), Qigong

Information groups

Introductory group for new patients, information group on clinical pictures and treatment possibilities.

Relatives

Upon your request, joint discussions with your relatives or other persons important to you will take place.
Support for mentally ill persons’ relatives
Our guided focus group meets every last Wednesday of the month at 5.30 p.m. at the day-care hospital.
We cordially invite you to talk to other relatives and benefit from professional support to regain strength in order to master your difficult life situation.

Management of the day-care hospital

• Dr. Gerd Bayer, head of medical staff
• Christian Bohrer, behavioral psychotherapist 

Contact

How can you get admitted to the day-care hospital?

If you are interested in our day-care hospital, please do not hesitate to call us. We will schedule a date for an informal consultation.

On that occasion, we can decide together if our facility suits your requirements. For admission you need a doctor’s referral. The cost are borne by the health insurance funds.

Psychiatric outpatient department

In the same building, there is our psychiatric outpatient department. You can reach the outpatient department on the same telephone number.

Information

For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us:

Psychiatrische Tagesklinik Kusel
Weibergraben 1
66869 Kusel

Telephone 06381/920980
Fax 06381/9209811

Our opening hours

The day-care hospital is open Monday to Thursday except on bank holidays from 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m
and friday from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m
 

How to get to us

From B 420 (Fritz-Wunderlich-Str. and Glanstraße) via Bahnstraße, Marktstraße and Weiherplatz to Weibergraben.