Dementia and broken ribs

No place in a nursing home for great-grandmother: “It’s a disgrace”

At a loss: Beatrice, Barbara, and Alisa Buchinger. They want only one thing: "Our great-grandmother should be able to spend her final days in a dignified manner."(Bild: Markus Tschepp)

Barbara Buchinger from Salzburg is 98 years old. She has a broken rib and suffers from age-related dementia – but she simply cannot find a place in a nursing home! Her family – including her successful athletic great-granddaughter – are at a loss: "It's a disgrace how we treat people."

"No!" There is hardly a word that the Buchinger family has heard more often from government officials in recent weeks and months. And every time, it felt like a stab in the heart. No, there is still no place in a nursing home for their beloved grandmother and great-grandmother.