Visitation of lonely elderly people in Cologne

Freunde alter Menschen e. V.

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
  • Seniors
  • Mentoring, Sponsoring & Career Coaching
  • Sports & Leisure Activities

About the volunteering opportunity

For many elderly people, loneliness and isolation is unfortunately a reality. When relatives have no time or live far away, when friends have already passed away and their own mobility is perhaps restricted, many old people lead an isolated life among us. By arranging visiting partnerships, the association wants to give old people hope and courage to live - and enable younger people to get in touch with the older generation.

Your Tasks

In a visiting partnership, volunteers visit an elderly person in their home at least once a month - just to talk, laugh, play a game of pinball or eat cake. For more active "Old Friends", there is also the opportunity to go for a walk or go on short excursions.

We offer: 

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Commitment close to home
  • Qualification and further training
  • International involvement
  • Insurance cover

What's needed

For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
  • Guidance certificate
  • Time for at least one monthly visit (regular and long-term - at least 1 year)

Time required

Regularly
Discussed individually

Important notice

It is a responsible commitment

Where?

Freunde alter Menschen e. V.

We are part of an international volunteer organisation called "les petits frères des Pauvres", founded in France and dedicated to helping elderly people who are affected or threatened by loneliness and isolation. Our organisation has been active in Europe since 1946 and is now also active in North America. It also has consultative status with the United Nations (UN).

More about the organisation
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Advanced German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually