Spa vacations for seniors: relaxation and health promotion
A spa vacation (often also referred to as a "cure", "spa stay" or "health trip") combines relaxation with therapeutic measures. Traditionally, it takes place in state-approved spas and health resorts, where natural remedies (e.g. thermal or mineral springs, mud, climate) are combined with medically supervised treatments. The change of location and the special environment (healing climate, tranquillity, health-promoting infrastructure) are usually integral components. Definition and meaning: What is a "spa vacation"? In German social law, many spa services have been reinterpreted in recent years from the term "cure" towards medical rehabilitation - in particular, cures are usually only possible to a limited extent as a compulsory benefit of the statutory health insurance funds. There are therefore...