Community support for caregivers: informational event in Wartburg district
In August, the Pflegeform e.V. is hosting a series of informative expert days across five different locations in the Wartburg district. These events are aimed at active neighborhood helpers, interested citizens who wish to volunteer, and those who want to learn more about this important service.
The first event will take place on Monday, 18.08.2025, in Vacha at Seniorenpflege Vacha, Jahnweg 17. The following days will see events in Berka/Werra, Thal, Geisa, and Treffurt.
The citizen-friendly support model for neighborhood assistance in the Wartburg district is known as the "Circle of Friends" program. This model, which promotes compassion and care within the community, has received support through grants such as a $25,000 grant from the Field Hall Foundation.
Each event will present the "Circle of Friends" program, discussing current information on neighborhood assistance in the Wartburg district, training opportunities for supporters, exchange of experiences, and professional impulses from care experts. Other topics include offers for children and young people in need of care, and new living arrangements in the field of care and disability.
Helpers who wish to participate can receive financial recognition for their support, but it requires completing a care course recognized by care insurance companies.
Interested parties are requested to contact the following individuals for registration:
- Heike Apel-Spengler at 0172/ 3636996 or [email protected] for the event on 19.08.2025 in Geisa.
- Lucienne Böttger at 0162/ 2513306 or [email protected] for the event on 20.08.2025 in Berka/Werra.
- Heidrun Inder at 03695/ 644769 or [email protected] for the event on 27.08.2025 in Treffurt.
For more detailed and updated information on neighborhood assistance programs and any upcoming expert days in Wartburg, it may be useful to check local Wartburg community websites, social media channels, or contact local community centers directly.
These expert days offer a valuable opportunity to learn about the "Circle of Friends" program and how you can contribute to making a difference in your community by providing neighborhood assistance. This informal care can involve accompanying people to shops, doctors, offices, helping with household chores, going for walks, and having conversations. By participating in these events, you can help maintain a largely independent and self-determined life for those needing care.
- The "Circle of Friends" program, which promotes community care and compassion, has secured funding for neighborhood assistance initiatives through a grant from the Field Hall Foundation.
- In addition to discussing the "Circle of Friends" program, these upcoming events will also cover topics related to health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, mental-health, education-and-self-development, and personal-growth.
- Participants who wish to contribute to the "Circle of Friends" program can find registration information on various social media channels or local community websites.
- Engaging in informal care, such as accompanying people to appointments, doing household chores, or going for walks, can significantly contribute to the maintenance of an independent and self-determined life for those in need of care—this can be learned through attending the expert days on health-and-wellness, fitness-and-exercise, mental-health, education-and-self-development, and personal-growth.
