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Buddies for visitors or to go outside

Many (mainly) seniors sometimes hardly see anyone anymore and need some company. Someone to do something fun with, go outside for a walk, or go to the shops together, to the House of the Neighborhood, or maybe even to the cinema. Others may not even go outside anymore and would be very happy to have someone drop by every now and then for a chat or to run an errand for them. For a game, or to read the newspaper, or to listen to music together or to do a jigsaw puzzle. Do you enjoy making someone shine again? Or do you have questions about this? Please feel free to contact us.

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Rotterdam

Buddy & company

Description

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Many (mainly) seniors sometimes hardly see anyone anymore and need some company. Someone to do something fun with, go outside for a walk, or go to the shops together, to the House of the Neighborhood, or maybe even to the cinema. Others may not even go outside anymore and would be very happy to have someone drop by every now and then for a chat or to run an errand for them. For a game, or to read the newspaper, or to listen to music together or to do a jigsaw puzzle.
Do you enjoy making someone shine again? Or do you have questions about this? Please feel free to contact us.

Practical information

Time

Weekly from 1 to 2 hours

Location

Rotterdam

Specifics

Suitable for people who speak little Dutch

Suitable for youth

Wheelchair accessible

Impact

For whom

People who are being guided/living

Elderly

Impact area
Social & wellbeing
Category
Buddy & company
Desiree
95% profile strength

About Desiree

Volunteer Coordinator at Welzijn op de Hoek in Hoek van Holland

  • This request has been checked by the helpdesk
  • Desiree has been registered on Westlandvoorelkaar since 15-06-2021
  • Multiple positive matches made

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