Osnabrücker Land, Das Herz des Nordwestens / The Heart of Germany’s North West

Das Herz von Familie und Gesundheit | The Heart of Family and Health
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The Heart of Family and Health
Excellent Care from Birth to Retirement
Live is good in the Osnabrücker Land, where not
just the heart of business beats loud and strong.
The district also has a heart for the people living
here in the midst of the Nature and Geopark
TERRA.vita, while also enjoying all the advantages
of a regional centre such as Osnabrück. It is an
ideal place to grow up and to grow old.
With around 30 acute hospitals and rehabilitation
clinics, reliable medical provision in the rural areas
and last but not least with numerous and also
alternative care and residential facilities for senior
citizens, the health region offers all the prerequi -
sites for a noticeably high quality of life – for young
and old. At the same time, the healthcare sector is
a significant location factor and employer, playing
an important role for Osnabrück District with
about 23000 employees.
Health in good hands
The high quality and diversity of medical facilities
warrants good healthcare from birth onwards. The
Christian Children's Hospital in Osnabrück is one
of the largest in the country with 131 beds and
capacity for 15 patients at the day care unit. The
Centre for Paediatric Medicine enjoys an outstand -
ing reputation nationwide.
A look at the district's spas reveals that the Osnabrücker
Land is a good place for all those concern -
ed about their health: In Bad Rothenfelde, the
graduation towers with 600,000 litres of salty brine
dripping down through the thorns every day
generate a genuinely healthy climate. Eight clinics
specialising in different disciplines are based here.
It is also home to the famous Schüchtermann-
Klinik cardiac centre, one of Germany’s five largest
cardiac centres. The spa is also a top address for
people with eye diseases and skin conditions or
orthopaedic disorders. The many health facilities
with their various wellness programmes attract
both spa patients and those simply looking for rest
and relaxation.
Brine and Kneipp for treating all kinds of
conditions
The spa towns Bad Essen and Bad Laer also advocate
the healthy attributes of salt. Bad Essen is
home among others to clinics for skin conditions,
rheumatic diseases and psychosomatic disorders.