📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Within the Gerontology Center of Belgrade, operates Home Bezanijska Kosa , which has close to 600 places for users and it is the largest in the country and one of the largest in Europe. The Home is built according to modern building standards and it employs professional staff to take care of the residents and create an atmosphere of free and solidary community life. The idea for the organization and implementation of the international volunteer work camp arises as a need for assistance in improving the living conditions of adults and older people who are housed in the institution.
💼 What the programme involves
The volunteers will be engaged on work with elderly people, residents of elder care center Bezanijska kosa . They will participate in creative workshops, planed with professionals. Besides that, they will maintain garden (planting flowers, cutting grass and cleaning paths in yards), take out residents for the walk, spending time with them.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be accommodated in rooms of elder care center Bezanijska kosa with toilets and showers. Meals will be provided on the spot.
📍 About the location
Bezanijska kosa is part of the city of Belgrade and belongs to New Belgrade municipality. There will be organized an excursion for participants to meet important places of cultural and historical heritage of city of Belgrade. Volunteers will have a lecture about communication with elderly people and fulfilling of they needs.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers should be motivated for work with elderly people.