Seniors Residence in Latvia 2017/18
Seniors Residence in Latvia 2017/18
Senior Residence "Valmiera"
Valmiera, Latvia
2 , FullProject description
Daily activities with seniors, mostly in morning hours, but could be adjusted. This is not residence for poor seniors, as many of them have relatives who just can’t take 24/7 care of their parents/grandparents. Activities include reading newspapers and books together, talking about past, future and other topics, doing workshops (painting, singing, piano, cinema etc.), walking around. Excursions and visits together with other institutions can be arramged (e.g., kindergartens, schools, NGOs etc.). Two EVS volunteers will be working together. Communication language: Latvian, but Russian and English can be useful for both-sides learning process. Body and emotional language works perfectly here.
TranslateAccommodation, food and transport arrangements
Volunteers will be accommodated in apartment, owned by the foundation and used solely for EVS right now. Apartment has 66m2 area, 3 rooms, fully equipped kitchen, separated toilet and bathroom. It will host 4 volunteers: two smaller rooms for two people and one largest room shared between two people. Depending on genders and desires of volunteers, we will negotiate or make lottery on room distribution :) Internet is included. 3 bicycles are available. Food money is 150€, which covers food and basic household stuff. Pocket money is 80€.
TranslateTraining during the project
*On-arrival and mid-term training will be organized by National Agency in Latvia. *Latvian language lessons will be provided by coordinating organization.
TranslateVolunteer profile
You should be: *aged between 17-30 years because Erasmus+ programme says so; *enthusiastic and responsible because seniors and your colleagues will appreciate it; *full of ideas because it will make your volunteering more fun – new initiatives (smaller or bigger) diversify your daily life and routine of seniors; *patient because your seniors might be slower than you; *with strong motivation because you have to be aware of your customers, their specific needs and behaviour.
TranslateHow to apply
Send CV and motivation letter to the sending partner in your country. GERMANY: Eurocircle Deutcshland (based in Berlin), info@eurocircle.de, www.eurocircle.de FRANCE: Eurocircle (based in Marseille), sve@eurocircle.info, www.eurocircle.info
TranslateAdditional information
Project involves 4 volunteers from Czech Republic, Germany and France, which will be working for 2 hosting organizations in Valmiera and living together in one apartment.Location is Valmiera - small town for Europe, big town for Latvia, population of 30 thousand, with international university, 110km from capital Riga and the same distance from Estonian student city Tartu. Translate
Related links
Info pack (PDF download from Dropbox)Poster (JPG download from Dropbox)This opportunity is offered in the frame of an Erasmus+ volunteering project and will be confirmed as soon as funding is approved.
For further information on the status of the project, please get in touch with the organisation.
Project dates
A total of 48 week(s) during the period 01/10/2017 to 01/09/2018
Project location
Rīgas iela 55, LV-4201 Valmiera Latvia
Looking for volunteers from
Germany, France
Project topics
Disabilities - special needs
Social dialogue
Healthy lifestyle, active ageing
Application deadline
Application deadline: 15/10/2017
Hosting organisation
Valmiera City municipalitys Nursing Home "Valmiera"
Valmiera, Latvia
Sending organisation
Berlin, Germany
MARSEILLE, France
Coordinating organisation
Valmiera, Latvia