Dedicated helpers for people with dementia and their relatives wanted!
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Families
- Seniors
- Health Promotion
- Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
About the volunteering opportunity
Dedicated volunteers are needed to support people with dementia and their relatives at home.
Your Tasks
As a helper, you regularly care for and activate a person with dementia at home. Among other things, you will help with errands to relieve the caring relatives in their day-to-day care and support.
Our services
Our services
- Guidance from specialists
- Equipment with media / work materials
- Exchange of experience
- Further training / qualification opportunities
- Liability insurance
- free excursions
- free events
- regular information
- Supervision
- Activity certificates
- Accident insurance
- Expense allowance
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
- Age (at least) 18 years
- simple certificate of good conduct required
- Continuity
- Empathy, sensitivity and openness in dealing with senior citizens
- Participation in a 40-hour qualification training course
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays, during the day, at night
usually once a week for 2 to 3 hours, but can be arranged individually
Location
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.