Always Here: Home-Based Care in Rivne Region
Sometimes volunteering is not about grand gestures. It is about quiet support, a heartfelt conversation, and simply being there for...
“I couldn’t do anything on my own” – Helping Older People Get Through the Winter
Olena, who lives in Kyiv, was in urgent need of support. During a power outage, she fell in her own...
Over 8 million services every year: how the Ukrainian Red Cross cares for elderly people living alone
For millions of Ukrainians, the full-scale invasion brought a time of forced separation from their loved ones. Leaving the country,...
The Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care team in the Sumy region visited over 40 beneficiaries to collect feedback
During December, the Sumy regional branch of the Ukrainian Red Cross visited 41 beneficiaries. These included elderly people living alone...
In the Zhytomyr region, Ukrainian Red Cross social helpers provide support to more than 300 people under their care
Across different districts of the Zhytomyr region, social helpers of the Ukrainian Red Cross support older people who live alone...
A training session for Ukrainian Red Cross social helpers was held in Odesa
A two-day training on the Basics of Home Care for new social helpers was conducted by an experienced instructor and...
Nearly 90,000 visits have been made by social helpers of the Ukrainian Red Cross
Social helpers from the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care programme provide vital support to elderly individuals across the country, assisting...
She is not used to asking for help, but now she needs it more than ever: the story of Halyna from the Vinnytsia region, who is receiving assistance from a social helper of the Ukrainian Red Cross
"I'm not used to asking for help, as I have been caring for my sister on my own for all...