11.12.2024

Cureus and Belia place topping-out wreath for Rheinhausen senior residence in Duisburg with 135 care and assisted living units

• Review of the topping-out ceremony on 11 December 2024
• 90 care places for full, short-term and respite care including a dementia flat share, 27 assisted living flats and a day care centre with 18 places will be created
• Hairdresser, laundry, fireside lounge with library, therapy rooms and care bathroom in the building
• Property built to the latest standards and KfW 40 specifications is aiming for DGNB Silver certification
• Care specialist Belia Seniorenresidenzen becomes operator
• Cureus is a specialist for care properties
• Completion and opening planned for summer 2025
• Approx. 85 new, crisis-proof jobs will be created, interested employees can already apply
• Those interested in one of the care places can make a reservation now

Hamburg/Winsen (Aller)/Duisburg, 11 December 2024. Cureus, an integrated property company that specialises in developing and actively managing its own care home portfolio, and Belia, the future operator of the Rheinhausen senior residence, invited guests to the topping-out ceremony today. Among the guests were Mayor Sylvia Linn, District Mayor Elisabeth Liß and other representatives from politics, administration and those involved in the construction. In addition to the actual ceremony under the topping-out wreath with a traditional topping-out speech and the symbolic hammering of the last nail into the roof structure, the 40 or so participants were also presented with in-depth information about the new senior residence. The Belia's in-house kitchen catered for the guests' physical well-being. The construction site is located on the corner of Moerser Straße 99 and Kreuzacker 2a/b in 47228 Duisburg-Rheinhausen (North Rhine-Westphalia). Cureus itself is acting as general contractor for this project.

‘Our construction project is progressing quickly and according to plan. The new senior residence is already clearly recognisable today,’ says a delighted Uwe Poganiatz-Heine, project manager at Cureus: ’We would therefore like to celebrate the progress of the construction work in the traditional way with everyone involved and thank them for what they have achieved so far. With the completion of the roof, we are now independent of the weather, especially in the wet and cold season, and can continue to press ahead with the interior work. I am optimistic that we will be able to hand over to our proven, professional operating partner Belia for an opening in summer 2025 as planned.’

Andreas Anspach, Managing Director of Belia Seniorenresidenzen, also thanks the teams on the construction site and is pleased with the progress of the project: ‘We are delighted that we can meet the increasing demand for care places with this attractive new building and our extensive range of services. In addition to our residence in Duisburg-Neumühl, a further modern care location with a feel-good character is being built in Rheinhausen, which will be characterised by its high-quality, senior-friendly interior design and exterior architecture as well as friendly and modern living areas with a focus on the needs of the residents. With the concept of ‘open residences’, we promote the social and community contacts of our residents with the local neighbourhood. In addition to quality care and nursing, we offer an attractive range of care services to ensure that our residents feel completely at ease.’

Living and working in the Belia senior residence Rheinhausen

It is already possible to make a reservation for one of the care places. Interested parties can contact the Belia head office on 05143 9810 0 or by e-mail: info@belia.de. Information is also available online: https://belia.de/unsere-standorte/duisburg-rheinhausen/die-seniorenresidenz.

Belia also focusses on its employees: appreciation and a modern working environment are particularly important. Around 85 new full-time positions for up to 90 employees will be created in Duisburg-Rheinhausen. Interested parties and applicants can apply immediately at info@belia.de.

Modern senior residence with restaurant, hairdresser, laundry, fireside lounge with library, therapy rooms and care bath

In two construction phases, the U-shaped main building of the residence in the northern part of the site and an apartment building for assisted living and day care as well as a town villa with assisted living flats in the south of the site will be built on the approx. 7,000 square metre site. The entire complex of the Belia Seniorenresidenz Rheinhausen will be barrier-free and built to the extremely energy-efficient KfW 40 standard. In addition, the silver certificate of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) is being sought. A combined heat and power unit (CHP) will heat the residential complex and generate electricity at the same time. The flat roofs of the residential buildings will be fitted with PV systems. The buildings will also be designed to harmonise with their surroundings: In particular, the linear exterior design with light-coloured plaster and clinker brick on the ground floor will create an eye-catching feature.

The senior residence building will have a gross floor area (GFA) of around 4,880 square metres. It has a partial basement and extends from the ground floor to two upper floors and a staggered storey. The residence welcomes residents and guests with a hotel-style lobby, a fireside lounge with a library and facilities including a hairdresser, therapy rooms, care baths and an in-house laundry. The terrace creates a pleasant connection to the park-like outdoor areas of the senior residence.

On the upper floors, residents can expect 90 single rooms with en-suite bathrooms to the latest standards. All rooms in the residence are wheelchair accessible and have telephone, internet and television connections. The rooms can be individually furnished by the residents to create a cosy atmosphere and a private retreat. The residence is divided into six residential groups, each with its own lounge with kitchen and balcony, in order to create a homely, family atmosphere for the residents. The residential group on the ground floor has 13 places and is specially designed to meet the needs and daily routines of dementia sufferers.

Modern assisted living and day care complement the services on offer at the site

Parallel to the main residence building, a flat block with 27 modern assisted living flats and a day care centre as well as an urban villa with a further eleven assisted living flats are being built. Both buildings are also three-storey plus a staggered storey.

The assisted living flats are between 55 and 80 square metres in size. They are suitable for occupancy by one or two people and all have a living room with cooking facilities, a bedroom, a bathroom, a hallway and a storage room as well as a (roof) terrace or balcony. Telephone, internet and television connections are available in each flat.

The day care facility with 18 places is located on the ground floor of the apartment building and covers around 340 square metres. In addition to spacious recreation rooms, guests also have access to two cosy relaxation rooms, a care bathroom, a kitchen and a therapy room.

Ideal location and high-quality construction

The Belia Seniorenresidenz Rheinhausen is located next to a spacious residential area and directly next to the extensive, green Volkspark Duisburg-Rheinhausen with walking opportunities, seating areas and a small animal enclosure. There are a variety of shopping facilities as well as the Johanniter hospital, doctors, social and leisure facilities in the immediate vicinity. The location has excellent transport links via the nearby bus stop with connections to the surrounding railway stations. This makes the residence easily accessible for residents, visitors and staff. 46 car parking spaces are available on the premises, five of which are accessible for the disabled, as well as additional bicycle parking spaces.

The new residence is designed and will be build in accordance with the Cureus standard for system care homes. This places great importance on uniform, high quality standards and is oriented, among other things, towards the requirements of the operators, focusing on the residents and care staff. In this way, the structural processes and all properties are optimised from the inside to the outside: This concerns, for example, the size and arrangement of rooms to optimize space and walkways. Cureus care homes are also designed and equipped for maximum utility: interior corridors benefit from as much daylight as possible, every room has floor-to-ceiling windows that provide attractive views of the surrounding area, and the modern bathrooms and window fronts always follow the same standardised system approach. Each complex’s architecture and facade incorporate individual touches and are constructed to the highest quality standards, integrating seamlessly into their surroundings. The Cureus system approach also prioritises sustainability, both in terms of a care home’s long-term economic viability and its impact on the environment. All Cureus care homes are, for example, constructed in accordance with the ‘Effizienhaus-40-Standard’, while the bulk procurement of floor coverings or elevator systems, for example, ensures cost synergies and long-term maintenance contracts covering several properties also reduce costs for care home operators. The constant review and optimisation of the Cureus system care home standard guarantees the construction of care homes that truly meet demand.