Volunteer day care for the elderly

Care farm De Willemshoeve offers daytime activities to elderly people with memory problems (for example due to dementia or a cerebral hemorrhage) and/or people with a mild intellectual disability.

A day at the Willemshoeve

The daily activities follow a fixed structure:

9.30 - 10.00 arrival guests with coffee

10:30 - 12:00 morning activity

12:00 - 12:15 prepare lunch

12:15 - 12:45 lunch

13:00 - 14:00 rest time

14:00 - 14:30 coffee

14:30 - 15:30 afternoon activity, while enjoying a juice

15:30 - 16:00 guests go home.

What are you going to do?

Tasks you do when you are a volunteer team member include:

• Making coffee and serving it to the guests
• Preparing, supervising and completing the lunch moment
• Have conversations with guests in the group (e.g. about current events or about a theme)
• Engage in activities such as walking, creative activities, playing games.
• All this in a small, informal setting where pleasure for the guest is paramount.

Working hours

The voluntary services include fixed times. Morning shift is from 9.30 - 12.00 or 14.00 (depending on whether you help with lunch or not). Afternoon shift is from 13:45 - 15:45

No experience? No problem

Do you have no experience with this target group? No problem!

Please contact Mr. Van Deelen.

You can also contact us if you are directly interested in this position! We'd love to talk to you.