Maribor Hostel Pekarna available to health care professionals at Maribor Medical Center
At the initiative of the Municipality of Maribor, during the epidemic, there was a collaboration between the Youth Cultural Center Maribor, the Pekarna Hostel and the University Clinical Center Maribor.
From mid-March, the Pekarna Hostel is fully accessible to healthcare professionals employed at the Maribor Medical Center, who use the hostel's facilities for the time they absolutely need to rest and function smoothly in their admirable mission.
Marja Guček, director of MKC Maribor, told the co-operation that they had very quickly agreed how they would implement the co-operation operationally. "However, if I think about what kind of work is being done now by the staff of the Maribor Medical Center and the health care workers in other institutions, it is the least we can do.”
As part of the cooperation, additional measures were taken to protect both persons still working in the administrative building where the Pekarna Hostel is located and employees from the Maribor University Hospital. UCC Maribor itself cleans and disinfects the premises, as well as cleaning the linen and towels.
We are extremely proud to be able to help and at the same time express our high praise to all who contribute in any way to the improvement of the situation.
Andrej Gulič, who runs the Pekarna hostel, says: “The times when medical staff also need help beyond their established rhythm are an indicator of the seriousness and breadth of the problem that affects all citizens. At Pekarna Hostel, we are extremely proud ... express our high praise to all who contribute in any way to the improvement of the situation - above all, of course, those who work in the "first battle lines", who are undoubtedly doctors and indispensable and often overlooked staff working at health institutions."
The Youth Cultural Center Maribor contributes its small piece of the puzzle to a more solid society with the Pekarna Hostel, which was chosen by the Tourist Association of Slovenia in 2017 as one of the most beautiful and hospitable hostels in Slovenia.