Diakonie Mark-Ruhr

Diakonie Mark-Ruhr gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit diaconal welfare organization based in Hagen, Germany. It operates as the social welfare arm of the Evangelical Church in the region, serving the areas of Hagen, the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, the Märkischer Kreis, and the cities of Schwerte and Fröndenberg-Frömern. The organization was formed on 1 January 2011 through the merger of the Diakonisches Werk Ennepe-Ruhr/Hagen (based in Hagen) and the Diakonie Mark-Ruhr (based in Iserlohn). It is part of the Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe e.V., the umbrella organization for diaconal work in the Rhineland, Westphalia, and Lippe regions. With approximately 3,300 employees, Diakonie Mark-Ruhr is a significant employer in the region. It fulfills three main functions: it acts as the diaconal service of the Evangelical church districts of Hagen, Hattingen-Witten, Iserlohn, and Schwelm; it is a welfare association; and it is a corporate group with a holding structure that organizes its specialized departments into subsidiary and sub-subsidiary companies. The organization operates more than 100 facilities and services, including 14 retirement homes, 18 diaconal stations, counseling centers for the homeless, migration and refugee counseling, and a medical mobile unit for the homeless. It also runs the Friederike-Fliedner-Berufskolleg, a vocational college offering a Bachelor's degree in Social Work. Diakonie Mark-Ruhr's services span a wide range of social welfare areas: care for the elderly, support for people with disabilities, addiction and mental health services, child and youth welfare, family support, and various counseling services. The organization is deeply rooted in the Protestant tradition of social service, aiming to provide help and support to people in need regardless of their background. Its headquarters are located in the Wichernhaus in Hagen and in Iserlohn.

Diakonie Mark-Ruhr was formed on 1 January 2011 through the merger of two regional diaconal organizations: the Diakonisches Werk Ennepe-Ruhr/Hagen, headquartered in Hagen, and the Diakonie Mark-Ruhr, headquartered in Iserlohn. This merger created a unified welfare organization serving a broad region in North Rhine-Westphalia, including Hagen, the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, the Märkischer Kreis, and the cities of Schwerte and Fröndenberg-Frömern. The organization operates as the diaconal service of the Evangelical church districts of Hagen, Hattingen-Witten, Iserlohn, and Schwelm. It is a member of the Diakonie Rheinland-Westfalen-Lippe e.V., the umbrella organization for diaconal work in the Rhineland, Westphalia, and Lippe regions. Structurally, Diakonie Mark-Ruhr is a corporate group with a holding structure, organizing its specialized departments into subsidiary and sub-subsidiary companies. Over the years, Diakonie Mark-Ruhr has expanded its services to include a wide range of social welfare offerings. It operates more than 100 facilities and services, including 14 retirement homes, 18 diaconal stations, counseling centers for the homeless, migration and refugee counseling, and a medical mobile unit for the homeless. In December 2010, the Arztmobil was introduced as an additional low-threshold medical service for homeless individuals, supported by volunteer doctors and nursing staff, as well as medical students from the University of Witten-Herdecke. In June 2018, the organization opened a new counseling center in Hagen on Körnerstraße, offering care and cancer counseling as well as an outpatient hospice service. The organization also runs Luthers Waschsalon in Hagen, a meeting point for homeless and low-income individuals, and the Bahnhofsmission. Through the Friederike-Fliedner-Berufskolleg in Iserlohn, it offers a Bachelor's degree program in Social Work for graduates of the technical school for social pedagogy. Today, Diakonie Mark-Ruhr employs approximately 3,300 people and remains a key social welfare provider and employer in the region, continuing its mission of providing help and support to people in need.

• Formed through the merger of Diakonisches Werk Ennepe-Ruhr/Hagen and Diakonie Mark-Ruhr.

• Introduction of the Arztmobil, a medical mobile unit for the homeless.

• Opening of a new counseling center in Hagen on Körnerstraße.

A regional non-profit diaconal welfare organization providing comprehensive social services rooted in Christian values.

• Elderly care and nursing

  14 retirement homes and 18 diaconal stations providing care for the elderly.

• Disability support

  Services for people with disabilities, including housing and work opportunities.

• Counseling and support

  Counseling centers for the homeless, migrants, refugees, and people with addiction or mental health issues.

• Child, youth, and family services

  Professional support and guidance for children, youth, and families.

• Vocational education

  Friederike-Fliedner-Berufskolleg offers a Bachelor's degree in Social Work.

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