Resilience promotion in inpatient long-term care is successful

24.07.2025 14:56

Resilience promotion and violence prevention can be effectively implemented in the daily routine of inpatient long-term care! This is the result of the RESI SALUTO project, which Dienstleistung, Innovation, Pflegeforschung GmbH (DIP) carried out over a period of three years on behalf of the Association of Substitute Health Insurance Funds (vdek).

The final report on the project can now be downloaded free of charge from the vdek website. Residents and staff from a total of six care facilities in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland participated in the project. The aim was to develop and test concrete measures and recommendations for promoting healthy behaviors, well-being, and strengthening resilience in inpatient facilities.

This report provides information on the background of the project, describes specific procedures, and presents results and recommendations in detail. Professor Frank Weidner, project manager at the DIP, emphasizes: "We are delighted that we were able to achieve such a positive impact on the participants in such a short time with the innovative approaches in RESI SALUTO!" The scientific evaluations show that employees demonstrate significantly greater resilience after just three workshops, and the participating residents experience a higher quality of life.

The vdek is currently coordinating with the DIP on how the RESI SALUTO results can be prepared in such a way that other inpatient care facilities in Germany can also benefit from them. Interested facilities are welcome to contact the vdek or the DIP.

The report can be downloaded free of charge from the vdek website via the following link: https://www.gesunde-lebenswelten.com/gesund-im-pflegeheim/forschungsprojekte/resi-saluto-resilienz-und-gewaltpraevention-in-pflegeeinrichtungen-86/