“There was a strike, and the team rushed to help” – Home-Based Care: Supporting Those Who Are Alone
Nina lives with her son, who has a disability and has survived two strokes. She says the years are taking...
“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...
The Ukrainian Red Cross Launches Transformation of Long-Term Care Services
A kick-off seminar titled “The Process of Transforming the Resilience of Long-Term Care Services” was recently held in Kyiv, marking...
In Odesa, the Ukrainian Red Cross organised a series of training sessions for 55 social helpers
To strengthen the quality of social services, the Ukrainian Red Cross organised four training sessions for the Home-Based Care team....
The annual meeting of the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care teams took place in Lviv
This year’s event focused on “The Current State and Prospects for the Development of Long-Term Care.” During the meeting, regional...
Around 32,000 Services a Month Across All Regions — How Ukrainian Red Cross Social Helpers Support Those Left Alone
For millions of Ukrainians, the full-scale invasion has meant being forcibly separated from their loved ones. Some have children serving...
Within a month, a new team of instructors completed their training as part of the Ukrainian Red Cross Home-Based Care Programme
The training was attended by 11 participants from the Kherson, Kharkiv, Rivne, Ivano-Frankivsk, Sumy, Chernivtsi, and Vinnytsia regions. It comprised...
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Activities Launched in Kharkiv Region
The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Programme of the Ukrainian Red Cross has been launched in the Kharkiv region, with...