Telephoning with the elderly | "A visit on the telephone"
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
- Seniors
- Health Promotion
About the volunteering opportunity
More and more very old people cope with life alone at home. This is a good thing, but many of them also feel lonely.
With the telephone visiting service, volunteers get involved on the phone: they check in, listen, ask questions and stay in touch.
Our volunteers, are trained in conversation management, to call older people regularly at fixed appointments. Here is space for the needs of the interlocutor, the daily joys and sorrows, the own life story and the current condition. All conversations are treated with absolute confidentiality and are free of charge for the seniors.
With the telephone visiting service, volunteers get involved on the phone: they check in, listen, ask questions and stay in touch.
Our volunteers, are trained in conversation management, to call older people regularly at fixed appointments. Here is space for the needs of the interlocutor, the daily joys and sorrows, the own life story and the current condition. All conversations are treated with absolute confidentiality and are free of charge for the seniors.
Your Tasks
With the personal telephone call, the volunteers regularly give older people who live alone or have or can maintain few social contacts a time of joy and human closeness. As simple as it sounds, it is also - a visit on the phone.
For the phone in the telephone visit service, there are no age barriers: whether 20, 50 or 80 years - everyone is welcome for this location-independent and flexible service with us.
For the phone in the telephone visit service, there are no age barriers: whether 20, 50 or 80 years - everyone is welcome for this location-independent and flexible service with us.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
specific requirements
- Age: without restriction
- Certificate of good conduct: not required
- Empathy
- Certificate of good conduct: not required
- Empathy
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
Important notice
Benefits
- Guidance by professionals
- Exchange of experience
- Reimbursement of costs incurred
- Further training/qualification offers
- Free events
- Regular information
- Proof of activity
- Liability insurance
- Accident insurance
Where?
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.
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Medium German skills
Regularly
Discussed individually