Who will look after me when I can no longer do it myself? And what should the end of my life look like? Many people ask themselves these questions. Often only when a crisis occurs. A new project in Dresden aims to change this.
"KOMPASS 70+", supported by the Volkssolidarität Dresden, has been running since January 2026. The Evangelische Hochschule Dresden (ehs) is providing scientific support for the project. The aim of the project partners is to enable older people to deal with the final phase of their lives in a self-determined manner at an early stage. This is not about bureaucracy or fear, but about dignity and self-determination.
The project offers advice and educational services that are easily accessible. In addition, forward-looking health planning is intended to help people record their own wishes at an early stage. It is carried out together with Volkssolidarität Dresden gGmbH and JOSUA Palliativzentrum Dresden GmbH. A palliative care center is a facility that accompanies and cares for seriously ill and dying people.
