ESC: Special social care home in Vilnius for elderly

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

💼 What the programme involves

Special social care home "Tremtinių namai" is a modern institution the purpose of which is to assure the long-term social care of fully or partially dependent elderly people and to ensure secure and dignified aging. Preference to be accommodated is given to the exiles. Exiles are Lithuanians who were forcefully repatriated to labour camps and Gulags (prison camps) in Siberia by Soviet government. At the moment we have 80 people, aged 66-100. "Tremtinių namai" is located in Vilnius city in a peaceful place surrounded by a beautiful forest and the river Neris, you can reach it with a public transport. "Tremtiniu Namai" maintains an active bond with the local community: with a centre for Art and Education as well as with the people living in the surrounding area.

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will be hosted in flat together with other volunteers in Vilnius. Each volunteer will have their own room. A monthly bus card will be provided. Volunteers will receive food and pocket money every month. Nevertheless, volunteer will have people who will take care of them uring the project: tutor (person in hosting organizaion), mentor (personal support) and project coordinator.

🎒 Leisure activities

The volunteer will have an integration week organised by coordinting organisation. During the volunteery service, volunterers will also have On-Arrival and Mid Term trainings organised by National Agency. Supporting organization will provide pre-departure and last evaluation sessions for volunteer too.

⚠️ Requirements

The Participant profile: respect, self-motivation in work with retired people, willingness to develop a bond nonverbally, patience, equal attentiveness towards each and every one, initiative, positive attitude towards the work, process- oriented, ability to adjust to pace of a team. In your motivational letter please identify why YOU should be selected for this opportunity. Please, identify as specific as possible how this volunteering experience would benefit you personally. Not finding these answers means you are not considered as a candidate.
Deadline: Application deadline: 31/08/2021

ℹ️ Additional information

Participants are entitled to receive a Youthpass certificate from the organiser, for recognition of their competence development during the activity. Read more about Youthpass:https://www.youthpass.eu/en/ This organisation holds a European Solidarity Corps Quality Label. The Quality Label certifies that the organisation is able to run projects in compliance with the principles and objectives of the European Solidarity Corps.

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📅 Available sessions

LT7999

19/12/2022 → 19/12/2023

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Deadline: 31/08/2021

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–30 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Vilnius, Vilnius City Municipality, Lithuania

Lithuania

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Euro Member Countries (EUR / €)

Timezone

Eastern European Summer Time

Local time: 21:45 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Lithuanian Russian