ELDERLY HOME – Carlos Maria Ulloa

Name: ELDERLY HOME – Carlos Maria Ulloa
Start: 2017-10-31
End: 2018-04-30
Location: Costa Rica

Code: 4e43b49e3114461f94bd581ebaad206c Copied

Costa Rica Older people Social work Older people Social work Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ACI Costa Rica is a non-profit NGO that promotes and runs programs of intercultural learning and international volunteering with young people from all corners of the world, guiding them in their participation in social and ecological projects and helping them to gain new perspectives of the world. In Costa Rica we run several different volunteering programs: sending and receiving, short-term and long-term, for groups and for individuals. We are an active member of ICYE – International Cultural Youth Exchange – a federation of NGOs with its headquarters in Berlin, Germany, and representation on five continents through its partner organizations and committees. ICYE has been declared an International Peace Messenger by the United Nations for its contributions to intercultural learning.

💼 What the programme involves

Possible tasks for the volunteer:  The tasks are mainly related with accompanying and sharing with the residents  Take part in activities with them such as exercises or workshops (sewing, cooking, handicraft, etc.)  Help with cleaning or cooking at the center  It is also important to help during the meals  The volunteer could assist with medical cares  Assist the physiotherapist

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live in a host family. 3 meals per day are included.

📍 About the location

The aim of this home is to provide the elderly with a place for recreation and special attention. The centre organize games, handicraft, and many other activities and take care of the elderly during the day and until the evening/night. They are providing the residents with a place to live. Schedule for the volunteer: Monday to Friday 9 am - 3 pm

⚠️ Requirements

Required skills and interests of the voluntee:  Intermediate Spanish level  Patience and tolerance  Be willing to work with elderly people  Be independent, have initiative and be prepared to do many different things  Respect the rules of the Institution

ℹ️ Additional information

There doesn´t necessarily have to be one male and one female volunteer. It rather could vary.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

CRC-17

31/10/2017 → 30/04/2018

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–70 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

San José Province, Costa Rica

Costa Rica

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Costa Rica Colon (CRC / ₡)

Exchange rate

1 CRC = 0.001986 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

Central Standard Time

Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Spanish