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The Dementia Weeks 2026 offer numerous events in the district of Lörrach until 29 October. Find out about the topic of dementia and get to know regional support offers.

On July 28, World Hepatitis Day will take place. Under the motto “Let’s talk plain language”, the day of action also draws attention to viral hepatitis in 2026. The aim is to inform about the different forms of hepatitis, reduce prejudice and misinformation and encourage people to engage with protection, diagnosis and treatment options.

A project group of the Municipal Care Conference has successfully raised funding from the state program “OrtsnahePflege BW”. With the official start on 1 July, the implementation of the project begins, which will receive a total of 3.1 million euros until December 2029.

With the increasingly hot summers, protection against heat is becoming increasingly important. High temperatures can put a lot of stress on the body – especially the elderly, children, pregnant women and people with pre-existing conditions.

On 1 July, a new project was launched to make it easier for people to access medical help and provide guidance in the healthcare system. The district of Lörrach participates together with six other municipalities and districts from Baden-Württemberg.

The day of organ donation on 6. Every year, June reminds us of the importance of dealing with one's attitude towards organ and tissue donation. It does not focus on whether the answer is ‘yes’ or ‘no’.

GesundSozial.digital, the health and social compass of the district of Lörrach, was awarded the 9th prize of the International Lake Constance Conference (IBK) for health promotion and prevention with the 2nd place in the category “Health 4.0”. The prize is endowed with 2,000 euros and is to be used for the further development of the platform and the expansion of digital accessibility.

The digital health and social compass of the district of Lörrach is now available gesundheitsinformation.de connected.

Pharmacies are an important point of contact for health issues in everyday life – suitable offers and emergency services in the Lörrach district can be found on GesundSozial.digital.

Anyone who ill himself or a loved one incurably experiences a time full of questions and uncertainty. Especially then, offers are important that relieve and give orientation.

With docdirekt, the Kassenarzt Vereinigung Baden-Württemberg (KVBW) has launched a digital supply platform that enables patients to have a sound medical impact around the clock.

The AOK Hochrhein-Bodensee supports the projectGesundSozial.digital“ also financially in 2025 and thus supports the further development of the health and social compass for the district of Lörrach.

This year, the cooperation partners of the network have also created a diverse range of services that extend across the entire county. Invited are all who have a starting dementia, accompany a person concerned or are interested in this sensitive issue for other reasons.

On Saturday, 28. June, became the digital health and social compass “HealthySocial.digital“ officially unlocked for the county of Lörrach. The solemn live circuit took place during the joint plenary sessions of the local nursing conference and the local health conference.

Affected to establish the new group

Concept for the promotion of the digital health and care competence of older and nursing members is awarded at the Bundeswettbewerb “Digital.Kommunal.Genial”