Visit a baker and residents of a shared flat for older people

Mr. B. has led an active life. He used to work as a baker. Today, he lives in a dementia community run by Unionhilfswerk. He is mobile, ready for walks and short excursions.

You are interested in contact with older people...
You can imagine going for a walk with Mr. B. from time to time, talking, baking, eating an ice cream...
Then please get in touch!

The senior living community is located directly at the Volkspark Wittenau, the Göschenpark, in the Göschenstraße. The Wittenau S-Bahn station is 200m away on foot. The shared apartment has its own garden and a large terrace.

Your Tasks

You will go for a walk with Mr. B., talk, bake, go out for an ice cream or do other fun activities.

What's needed

You should enjoy working with older people or people with mental disabilities and have empathy, be reliable and be interested in a longer-term commitment.

Other desirable skills:

• Commitment and prudence
• Eagerness to communicate

The commitment enables the social participation of older people and creates the important encounters.

Time required

You can decide for yourself when you would like to visit Mr. B. Approx. 1 to 2h/week.

Since 1946, the UNIONHILFSWERK has been providing social aid out of Christian responsibility. To this day, we remain committed to those who depend on care and support. Our commitment is shaped by our mission statement "to create an individual quality of life" in order to help people to help themselves. Originating from 70 years of civic involvement, voluntary involvement continues to be a fundamental pillar of our commitment to others. As an alliance of the corporate foundation, association, six non-profit organisations and support foundation, UNIONHILFSWERK offers a wide range of possible applications and a commitment-friendly framework.