In 2006, the first senior citizens' assistants were trained in an EU-funded model project in the district of Plön near Kiel. There are now over 1,400 qualified senior citizens' assistants in German-speaking countries.

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The training and activities of the senior base assistants follow the following mission statement:

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• Individual: The wishes and needs of the seniors are in the foreground.

• Activating: Maintaining the independence of seniors.

• Emotional: Loving attention as a supplement to care and housework.

• Trustworthy and reliable: Personal caregivers and, through a well-functioning network, suitable substitutes in case of need.

• Qualified: Well-founded training in senior assistance according to the Plön Model©.

• Competent: Continuous training through seminars, exchange, contacts and cooperation with others.

 

Explainer video about senior assistance: