Volunteer project in a nursing home for elderly people

Activity description

The volunteer will have various missions : - Go along with residents on outings (errands, hairdresser, stroll, cinema) - Help residents in their daily life (moving around, eating, getting up) - Take part in activities (music, creative workshops, games, gymnastics) - Offer time for discussion, newspaper reading - Maintenance of outdoor spaces (snow removal, leaf gathering) The mission will take place on a 35-hour-a-week basis (or less). The volunteer will receive 2 days of rest per week (minimum) and 2 days of holidays per month.

Accommodation, food and transport arrangements

The volunteer will be accommodated in a room equipped with sanitary facilities. The volunteer will be able to take his meals in the establishment and participate in the service of the meals sometimes. Pélussin is a town located in the middle of nature, 1hour from Lyon.

Training during the activity

Volunteer will participate in 3 seminars with VISA (coordianting orgnisation) and 2 seminars with the National Agency.

Participant profile

Volunteer shouldn't have any special skills. But his / her motivation and the basic level of French count.

Activity dates

A total of 47 week(s) during the period 02/09/2024 to 31/07/2025

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Activity location

Pélussin France

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 Individual volunteering

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Looking for participants from

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Greece, Spain, Finland, Croatia, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, France, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia, Montenegro, Moldova (Republic of), Malta, Romania

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Activity topics

Health and wellbeing

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Deadline for applications

No application deadline

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