Use the free offer: Berlin home visit from the age of 70 in Pankow!

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Free advice for seniors in Pankow: The new Berlin home visit program

The Senate Department for Nursing has launched the “Berlin Home Visits” project in cooperation with the district offices and the Maltese Hilfsdienst. This preventive program is aimed at all Berliners from the age of 70 and informs you about opportunities for an active and fulfilling life in old age.

originally started in two districts as a pilot project, the concept was expanded due to its positive effects for the target group in all of Berlin. Since the summer of 2024, two pilots have also been on the road in Pankow to offer home visits. Interested people aged 70 and over Pankows can take this free offer by making an appointment with the pilots.

In the Weißensee and Weißensee Ost district regions, the home visits are advertised in a targeted manner, so that citizens are actively pointed out to this opportunity. You will receive a letter from the Pankow district office in advance, which informs you about the free and voluntary “Berlin home visit”.

The concept stipulates that the specially qualified employees of the Malteser Hilfsdienst either perform home visits either personally at home, in another place of your choice or by phone. During the meeting, you put together individualized information, support, for example, in searching for social activities such as choirs or senior groups nearby or convey contacts for offers for age -appropriate living.

To make an appointment for a Berlin home visit to Pankow, interested people can contact the two pilots, Ms. Demuth and Ms. Razzak. These can be reached from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 030 348003-253 or by email at bhb.pankow@malteser.org. On request, they also offer the support of an interpreter during the meeting.

The free offer of Berlin home visits is a valuable resource for older people in Pankow, as it offers you the opportunity to find out more about the diverse offers and support options in the district. Through the personal visits of the trained employees, individual needs and interests can be better taken into account, which can contribute to a higher quality of life in old age.

historical parallels:

The “Berlin Home Visits” project shows certain parallels to similar initiatives from the past that aimed at supporting and strengthening older people in society. A comparable project was launched in Hamburg in the 1990s under the name "Hamburg Visual Service". Similar to the Berlin home visits, it was about visiting older people at home, informing them about various offers and promoting social contacts. Despite differences in the organization and implementation, both projects show how important it is to actively involve older people in the community and to offer them opportunities for a fulfilling life in old age.

background information:

The “Berlin Home Visits” project is part of a larger trend in Germany that deals with the challenge of demographic change and the increasing number of older people in society. With increasing life expectancy and an aging population, support and care for older people is becoming increasingly important. Initiatives like this are important measures to ensure that older people can still actively participate in social life and receive support if they need them.

statistics and data:

According to a study by the Federal Statistical Office from 2023, around 30% of the population are over 60 years old in Germany. This number is expected to continue to increase, so measures to support older people are becoming increasingly important. Initiatives such as the “Berlin home visits” contribute to making older people a dignified and active life in old age by providing information, support and social contacts.