Division management
The paediatric ward KK3 is located on the 2nd floor of the new clinic building. There is space for a total of twelve beds in ten patient rooms. The rooms are equipped with a bathroom and television.
Children of all ages, mostly with oncological and haematological diseases, are admitted here for inpatient treatment with cytostatic chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy is often an invasive, physically and psychologically stressful treatment. It is important to us that the children and adolescents who receive such treatment here nevertheless feel as comfortable as possible.
The ward base is located in the centre of the ward, from where the nursing staff can quickly reach all the rooms. Lumbar and bone marrow punctures and other procedures are performed under short anaesthesia in the procedure room. A spacious playroom and a cosy parents' corner round off the ward. Outpatient (follow-up) care for our patients is provided in our oncological day clinic.
Treatment of all malignant diseases in children and adolescents, including malignant bone marrow diseases and myelodysplastic syndromes in accordance with the guidelines of the Society for Paediatric Oncology.
Implementation of innovative therapeutic procedures such as autologous stem cell transplantation, cytokine therapy and immunotherapy. In collaboration with paediatric surgery, neurosurgery, trauma surgery, orthopaedics, radiotherapy and transfusion medicine.
Outpatient and inpatient medical care
- Diagnosis and treatment of leukaemias, malignant systemic diseases and solid tumours
- Lymphoproliferative diseases
- Diagnostic clarification for suspected systemic disease
Diagnostic range of services
- Morphological and immunological diagnostics of blood, bone marrow and tumour tissue
- Molecular analysis of blood, bone marrow and tumour tissue
- Tumour consultation
Therapeutic range of servicest
- Chemotherapy and interdisciplinary treatment of leukaemias and solid tumours (surgery, radiotherapy)
- High-dose therapy with stem cell transplantation
- Allogeneic bone marrow transplantation Ward 7
Serious acute or chronic illnesses fundamentally change life. Affected families have to deal with many new challenges, a completely different everyday life, medical language and feelings of fear and threat.
The psychosocial team accompanies and supports patients and their families during treatment and aftercare. We take into account their questions, needs and concerns, but also their strengths and abilities. Our team of employees from different professional groups offers a wide range of support during this time:
Psychological support
Educational counselling
Art therapy
music therapy
Pastoral care
Social services
Hans-Lebrecht-School
You can find information on all psychosocial services in oncology here.
A full-time art therapy unit is available for the intensive care of paediatric oncology patients. The art therapy centre uses rooms on the ward during the week. This small clinic studio can also be used by the families of inpatients in the evenings and at weekends. In the mornings, the room is available to the clinic teachers for lessons and examinations, while the children receive therapeutic care in their rooms.
The painting table is open to patients and relatives of the ward as well as outpatients visiting the day clinic. The special thing about an open programme is that it demands the free will of the patients themselves. The informality often creates a very relaxed and cheerful atmosphere at the painting table.
There are always larger exhibitions where, among other things, the works from art therapy can be seen, and in 2014 an art education student enlivened everyday life on the ward and got involved in a children's book project. In 2015, the children's book "Die reiselustigen Dünenmäuse" was published as part of an exhibition. 100% of the proceeds from the sale went to art therapy in paediatric and adolescent medicine.
These projects serve to maintain art therapy, which is financed exclusively by donations. Honouring the works is at the forefront of the exhibitions. A special setting allows each picture to appear in a new light. The exhibitions are very well received by the young artists and their families, but also by their colleagues.
Further projects were realised with the generous support of the BW Bank and the Lionshilfswerk Ulm/Neu-Ulm Schwaben e.V. as well as our sponsoring associations in 2017 with the underwater world and in 2015 with the installation of the "Michelsberg-Bahn". The employees of the Clinic for Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine also contributed artistically to these projects. A total of 100 people helped with several painting campaigns to create the colourful sea world in a previously dull corridor.
Art therapy is an additional support programme for children and young people affected by serious illness. In order to ensure its continuation and to be able to continue to offer our patients this opportunity to artistically process their experiences with their illness, we would be delighted to receive donations and thank you for your support.
Donations for art therapy
Donation account: Sparkasse Ulm
IBAN: DE166 3050 0000 0001 6478
BIC: SOLADES1ULM
Purpose: S.165