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Volunteers wanted: support for Munich's retirement home!
Volunteers wanted at the Freimann retirement home: support for lonely residents at Kieferngarten. Get involved now!
Volunteers wanted: support for Munich's retirement home!
In the senior citizens' home at Kieferngarten in Freimann, there is a lack of regular visits for many residents. The warm atmosphere and togetherness are present, but the loneliness of many older people is a challenge that the facility would now like to address more closely. Loud Hello Munich The home is urgently looking for volunteer caregivers to keep the seniors company and support them in everyday life.
The senior citizens' home houses around 600 residents - 100 of them in inpatient care and 500 in assisted living. Despite the predominantly vigorous condition of the seniors, it is clear that direct support and contact are particularly necessary for some, such as 82-year-old Elke Weber. She needs help to go outside and participate in life outside the facility.
Volunteer support desired
Doris Langer, the volunteer coordinator at the Kieferngarten retirement home, is already welcoming interested parties who are willing to make a contribution. The volunteers can decide flexibly which tasks they would like to take on. This not only provides a lot of relief in everyday life, but also promotes social contacts for seniors. Help ranges from clean-up work to doctor visits to errands.
Veronika Yalovtseva, a committed Ukrainian, has been working at the home since 2024 and emphasizes the joy of the seniors about the visits. Your experiences show how valuable such offers are. As a rule, no damage occurs - volunteering is a real win-win situation.
Participation for life
There are also support experiences for seniors outside of the Kieferngarten. The German Red Cross offers a visiting service that is specifically designed for older people, people with limited mobility and people who live alone. Volunteer helpers visit seniors in their homes or facilities and promote their participation in social life. The most common activities include having conversations, playing board games, or just spending time together.
With over 4,500 active volunteers who are committed to helping older people nationwide, this is what we want Maltese relief service also provide support in the everyday life of seniors and thus enable not only variety but also new acquaintances. These offers encourage older people to maintain their social contacts and improve their quality of life.
Anyone interested in volunteering at the senior citizens' home at Kieferngarten can contact Doris Langer directly at the email address doris.langer@ssg.brk.de. Your commitment, as well as the commitment of many other volunteers, could significantly improve the quality of life and well-being of seniors and ensure that they no longer have to remain in loneliness.