Koskenrinne Home (FIN-34)
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Brief description and main aims
Koskenrinne is a non-profit organisation. The association was founded in 1945 and the first elderly home built in 1955. Koskenrinne provides a large variety of care services for the elderly: it rents apartments and provides day care services, home services incl. cleaning, medical support, day and night care and terminal care. Services are individually planned for each customer. The basis of the existence of Koskenrinne is to fulfil the special needs and requirements that are unique for each old person (incl. health, social activity, rehabilitation) and to improve residency and wellbeing of the elderly.
Website: http://www.koskenrinne.fi.
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Main Activities
The volunteer works in the Koskenrinne Home (Koskenrinteen koti in Finnish) which is a sheltered home for the elderly. Koskenrinne has four sheltered homes in Kotka, from which the Koskenrinne Home is the biggest with 150 inhabitants and about 60 employees. The other homes are Kotka-Koti, Karhula-Koti and Maria-koti with 50–60 residents each. The total amount of employees is over 100.
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Volunteer tasks
The volunteer spends time with the elderly according to each one’s own interests and skills. Music, singing, reading, discussing and walking are most popular activities.
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Volunteer requirements / SkillsThe most important requirement is the volunteer’s own interest to spend time with the elderly. Unfortunately, the voluntary workplaces does not have the resources to host volunteers with physical or sensory disabilities. |
Location
Koskenrinne is located in Kotka in southern Finland. The bus trip to Helsinki takes two hours. Kotka is a middle-sized city with some 54 000 inhabitants. The location is by the sea, and there are beautiful parks in Kotka.
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Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)
Accommodation is provided by a local host family. The lunch is served at the workplace and other meals provided by the host family.
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More Information
Usually 1 volunteer
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