A fountain gurgles in the garden. The path the water takes sounds gentle. Thomas Haustein enjoys the soothing melody and is happy to leave the large sliding door to the terrace open a little. "My room is beautifully situated. It just feels good here - right from the start," says the 57-year-old, sitting upright in his bed.
For a few days now, he has only been able to enjoy the idyllic garden of the "Hospiz Am Ostpark" in Dortmund through the large floor-to-ceiling glass front. "I currently feel too weak to leave my bed," says the man suffering from cancer. Then there is a knock at the door. Social worker Christopher Luig enters. "You're looking better today, Thomas!" the employee remarks. "Yes, I'm slowly working my way forward again," says Thomas Haustein with a smile.