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The Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung e. V. is a non-profit, diaconal company based in Münster that has been active in Westphalia since 1965. As one of the most important providers in the social and care sector, the foundation operates over 90 facilities with around 4,500 employees. These include nursing homes, day care centers, assisted living, outpatient care services and shared apartments - they thus offer comprehensive support for people in various phases and situations of life, especially in old age, with disabilities, addictions and social difficulties[2][3][5].
The main mission of the Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung is based on a Christian-diaconal guiding principle: to accompany and professionally support every person as a unique individual created by God with respect and dignity. The foundation lives out its diaconal responsibility as a testimony of faith from the community and promotes an appreciative cooperation with Christian competence. It sees it as its lasting task to further develop and qualify existing aid offers and to sustainably network with actors in church congregations and municipalities[3][4].
The organizational structure is characterized by a close involvement of volunteers in the boards of trustees to support the facilities, which ensures a qualitative and social space-based design of the offers. The foundation board, together with the management board and the curatorial bodies, ensures strategic orientation and financial stability[4].
In the area of Sustainability and social responsibility, the foundation pursues the goal of strengthening social participation and individual support through its diaconal work. The continuous qualification of employees and the commitment to a livable environment in the supported facilities are part of the comprehensive sustainability strategy. In addition, the subsidiary Perthes-Service GmbH, as a diaconal company, supports services such as catering, cleaning and laundry, which ensure efficient and resource-saving operation and thus contribute to sustainability[5].
With a turnover of around 245 million euros and a portfolio of 2,774 care places in 34 nursing homes, the Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung plays an important role in the health and social sector in North Rhine-Westphalia[2]. The continuous further development and expansion of new construction projects in the areas of inpatient and outpatient care underline the dynamic and future-oriented orientation of the foundation.
Overall, the Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung combines professional care and social services with a deeply rooted Christian image of humanity, which puts respect, care, community and sustainability at the center. In this way, it contributes to improving the quality of life of people in need in different life situations without a commercial focus[3][5].
