Long-term volunteer in Czech elderly home
Diakonie ČCE - středisko Vsetín
Vsetín, Czechia
Description
As a volunteer at Harmony Home, a residential facility for seniors with complex care needs, you will become part of a team that provides both health and social care, with a strong focus on social activation and meaningful everyday life for older people. Your main role will be to spend time with residents and support leisure and activation activities. This may include playing musical instruments, reading together, talking and reminiscing, browsing books, playing various games, or simply being present and offering companionship. You will also assist with group and outdoor activities, such as walks, excursions, and larger social or cultural events. In cooperation with the staff, you may help with the organisation of major events and support the pleasant atmosphere of the facility by assisting with the maintenance of indoor and outdoor spaces, including gardens and common areas.
Accommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers receive a daily stipend of 7 EUR. In addition, a 9 EUR per day food allowance is provided. The project also covers the costs of Czech language lessons, local transportation, and all other expenses directly related to the volunteering activity. We provide accommodation in a private apartment located about a 10-minute walk from the city centre. The apartment has a shared living room with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a separate toilet. There are two bedrooms, each shared by two volunteers, so you will share a room with one other international volunteer.
Training during the activity
The main traing will be directly during the stay in Harmonie retirement house. The volunteerr will improve his social skills (formal and non-formal). Of course, he will also go to the on-arrival and mid-term trainings. Also, if he is interested, he can visit trainings and courses ofred to other empoyees.
Participant profile
The following skills and qualities are useful to have: - Friendly and trustworthy - Good communication and listening skills - Dedicated, caring and passionate If this sounds like you, why not get in touch with us and become a volunteer!
Activity dates
A total of 52 week(s) during the period 01/06/2026 to 31/08/2027
Activity location
Strmá 34, Vsetín, Czechia
Activity type
Individual volunteering
Looking for participants from
Aruba, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Curaçao, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Polynesia, French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kosovo * UN resolution, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Caledonia, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Barthélemy, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, St Pierre and Miquelon, Sweden, Ukraine, Wallis and Futuna
Activity topics
Social challenges
Health and wellbeing
Deadline for applications
No application deadline
Project code
2025-1-CZ01-ESC51-VTJ-000348674