Support for people in need of care

oskar | freiwilligenagentur lichtenberg

Bezirk Lichtenberg, 10318 Berlin, Berlin
Basic German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Seniors
  • Health Promotion

About the volunteering opportunity

A volunteering offer for the "Diakonie Haltestellen" facility

Diakonie Haltestellen is an additional service to home care and provides support and orientation for people with dementia, mental, intellectual or somatic illnesses. Regular visiting services for people who live at home and local care in groups are just as much a part of the range of services as support for relatives.

Your Tasks

Diakonie Haltestelle offers people with a care degree and dementia in particular hourly support services for everyday life. 
Volunteers provide support at home or care in a group. The service is a supplement to home care provided by family members, loved ones or outpatient care services. The volunteers are familiar with the special emotional needs of people with dementia and know how to respond to them. With their commitment, the volunteers want to maintain the quality of life of people with dementia and support and relieve family caregivers. The aim is to contribute to the well-being of the person with dementia and their relatives.
Volunteering includes activities in contact with the person in need of care, accompanying them on outings and providing care close to home in regular groups (e.g. card games, acrylic painting). No nursing activities are required.

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity, basic German skills are required.
  • Enjoy working with people
  • Compliance with data protection and confidentiality
  • Willingness to make a permanent, regular commitment
  • Willingness to complete a basic course on dealing with dementia patients
  • Age: at least 16 years old
  • Certificate of good conduct: simple certificate of good conduct required
  • Health certificate: Yes

Time required

Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Flexible, depending on interest and capacity
  • at least 3 h / week

Important notice

Benefits 
  • Guidance from specialists
  • Exchange of experience
  • Further training / qualification offers
  • Liability insurance
  • Free events
  • Team meetings
  • Accident insurance
  • Support in setting up new activities
  • Compensation for expenses: yes

Accessibility: Limited accessibility, depending on location

Where?

oskar | freiwilligenagentur lichtenberg

We are committed to volunteering in Lichtenberg, which includes :

- matching between volunteers and non-profit organisations

- advising organisations or civil movements working with volunteers

- in general, everything that is necessary on a structural level so that volunteering in Lichtenberg can develop fully

More about the organisation
Bezirk Lichtenberg, 10318 Berlin, Berlin
Basic German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Bezirk Lichtenberg, 10318 Berlin, Berlin
Basic German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually