CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

CODE: VINLMTV24-12-B

Work:

Our Elderly Care Project affords you the opportunity to help fulfill the social and personal requirements of senior Nepali citizens. With care and compassion, you can assist them in living old age with the dignity they deserve. This project aims to provide assistance to senior citizens and safeguard their rights in their daily activities, but additionally (and just as importantly) in socializing; lending a friendly ear open to chitchat, life experiences, and reminiscing Daily Activities-Spend time with and get to know the elderly.-Ensure measures are in place to maintain their health and cleanliness.-Ensure measures are put into place to preserve and promote an active life for theelderly.-Assist elderly support organization teams. Conduct research on existing practices to support elderly people.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.The food will be provided in Nepali standard i.e. dal bhat (rice, lentil soup, vegetables, pickle, eggs).

Location and leisure

Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and Okhaldhunga If you arrive early or if you re planning on staying in Nepal after your work camp finished, VIN also organizes weekends travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot at an additional cost if you are interested.

Project hosted by

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a NGO with the mission to empower marginalised communities through inclusive and holistic development programmes. This is done through the following project areas: - Education - Health and Environment - Economy - Basic Infrastructure Within the above project areas, we conduct the following programmes: - Women s Empowerment - Children s Development - Youth Empowerment - Disaster Risk Reduction - Environment and Conservation - Public Health and Medical Care https://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/

Directions to meeting point

VIN staff will pick each volunteer from the airport. The volunteers are requested to send their flight details to VIN on time so that we can send our staff with your name card and VIN s Logo.

Additional comments

Fee for four weeks volunteering is 625 Euro, then 85 Euro for each extra week. Placements out of Kathmandu Valley cost extra depending on travel distance.