Massage chair offers nursing staff a brief break

Massagesessel Welt , based in Weinstadt near Stuttgart, is always up for doing a good deed. In 2021, the new company—which operates a second branch in Leverkusen—made it possible for the staff at a nursing home to use a massage chair. This was made possible by the “Hoffnungsträgerpreis” (Hope Award), which was presented to the nursing home by the Evangelical Community Association of Württemberg (Apis). The nursing staff at the Schönblick nursing home in Schwäbisch Gmünd (www.schoenblick.de) accepted the award on behalf of all nursing staff in Germany.

Care can be important for all of us

Michael Roedeske, the owner of Massagesessel Welt, is particularly pleased that the prize was awarded to the staff of a nursing home: “Nursing is a profession that truly not everyone can take on, but one that everyone may need to rely on one day,” he says. For him, massage chairs are an investment in health: “The little break you can treat yourself to with one is incredibly important—for both body and mind. That’s why I’m all the more pleased when employers think of their employees and visibly show their appreciation for their work by providing a massage chair,” says the entrepreneur. The “Beacon of Hope” Award is reserved for people who are socially engaged. The idea to purchase a massage chair for the caregivers came from Anja Kontermann, the director of Haus Schönblick. It was important to her to be able to provide a well-suited model. She quickly Massagesessel Welt what Massagesessel Welt at Massagesessel Welt . The staff immediately took the chair to their hearts and are delighted by the relief it provides for their backs and the warmth that lets them briefly forget the stresses of everyday life.

Massage chairs are also used for residents of retirement and nursing homes. “For elderly people or those with dementia, moments of joy are often rare. That brief moment in a massage chair can work wonders,” says expert Manuela Radu, whose clients include numerous retirement homes. The company “ Massagesessel Welt ” relies on the high-quality Senator, PremiumFlex, and Vita models fromAllgäuTech, one of the last companies still manufacturing in Germany.