Volunteer day care for the elderly

Volunteer day care for the elderly

Organisation role · 2—10 hrs/Week
Grintweg 295, 6704 AR Wageningen, Netherlands
HostingSupervisingCreativeOutdoors
People with disabilitiesOlder peopleHealth
3 Good health and well-being15 Life on land

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Wout van Deelen

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Summary

Do you want to work on a voluntary basis at a day care for elderly people with memory problems and/or intellectual disabilities? Then we are looking for you!

Detailed description

Care farm De Willemshoeve offers day care to elderly people with memory problems (for example due to dementia or a previous brain haemorrhage) and/or people with a mild intellectual disability.


A day at the Willemshoeve

The day care takes place according to a fixed structure:


9.30 - 10.00 arrival of guests with coffee

10:30 - 12:00 morning activity

12:00 - 12:15 prepare lunch

12:15 - 12:45 lunch

13:00 - 14:00 rest period

2:00 - 2:30 PM coffee

2:30 - 3:30 PM afternoon activity, while enjoying a juice

3:30 - 4:00 PM guests go home.


What are you going to do?

Tasks you will perform when you are a volunteer team member include:

  • Making and serving coffee to guests
  • Preparing, supervising and completing the lunch moment
  • Have conversations with guests in the group (for example about current affairs or a theme)
  • Undertake activities such as walking, creative activities, playing games.
  • All this in a small, informal setting where the guest's enjoyment comes first.


Working hours

The volunteer services include fixed times. Morning service is from 9:30 - 12:00 or 14:00 (depending on whether you help with lunch or not). Afternoon service is from 13:45 - 15:45


No experience? No problem

Don't have any experience with this target group? No problem!

Please contact Mr. Van Deelen.

If you are directly interested in this position, please contact us! We would love to talk to you.

What volunteers need

😇 Disclosure and Barring Service

🗣️ Native language skills

Getting there

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About Zorg- en Recreatieboerderij De Willemshoeve

Wij bieden dagbesteding aan ouderen met een psychogeriatrisch- of psychiatrisch ziektebeeld of een verstandelijke beperking. Onze gasten worden begeleid door professionele krachten, die ondersteund worden door een team van vrijwilligers.

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