Suspicions Raised Towards Employees in Bremen's Disabled Housing Group
Friedehorst Teilhabe Leben gGmbH, a German organisation dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities, is currently under investigation for allegations of abuse and violent acts at one of its residential groups for adults with severe disabilities.
The residential group, located in an unspecified region, is designed to accommodate adults with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities whose self-responsibility, independence, and social norm-compliance is limited. The facility, which can house a maximum of five residents, has reportedly subjected all three of its current residents to physical, verbal, and psychological violence.
The investigation, which is ongoing, involves residential and care supervision and law enforcement agencies. The allegations are primarily based on reports from employees of the operator.
It's worth noting that this is the third such group for this target group operated by Friedehorst Teilhabe Leben gGmbH. The group was established as part of the reform of the Bundesteilhabegesetz, which came into full force in 2023 and grants people with disabilities more participation and self-determination.
The facility is financed through the integration aid for people with disabilities at the Senator for Work, Social Affairs, Youth and Integration. The group is described as an "intensive pedagogical offer in a special living form" in the performance agreement between the operator and the social authority.
Residents are only admitted with the explicit consent of the specialist department of the authority. The facility's personnel includes a security service that is on duty around the clock.
The group has been in existence since June 10, 2024, and is still in the process of being set up. No new personnel measures have been disclosed since the initial ones taken by Friedehorst Teilhabe Leben gGmbH.
For the most recent developments on the matter, we recommend checking official local government or law enforcement press releases, contacting Friedehorst Teilhabe Leben directly for any formal statements or updates, or searching trusted news outlets in German. Providing more details such as location, timeframe, or source of the allegation may help further summarize or clarify information.
- The ongoing investigation into Friedehorst Teilhabe Leben gGmbh, a German organization focused on workplace-wellness for individuals with disabilities, is primarily based on reports from employees, highlighting concerns about mental-health, medical-conditions, and general-news.
- The investigation, involving residential and care supervision agencies as well as law enforcement, has uncovered allegations of physical, verbal, and psychological violence at one of Friedehorst Teilhape Leben gGmbh's residential groups, designed for adults with intellectual and/or multiple disabilities.
- It's concerning that this is the third such group run by Friedehorst Teilhape Leben gGmbh, established under the Bundesteilhabegesetz reform, which promoted health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, and self-determination for individuals with disabilities.
- The facility, financed through integration aid for people with disabilities, is currently under scrutiny for not adhering to its described purpose as an "intensive pedagogical offer in a special living form" that aims to promote health-and-wellness and mental-health.
- As politics and the public continue to follow this developing story, readers are encouraged to monitor official press releases from local government or law enforcement, contact Friedehorst Teilhape Leben directly for updates, or seek information from trusted news outlets in German.
