There’s nothing more valuable than having someone by your side: A Home-Based Care beneficiary’s story
Sometimes the greatest help is simply having someone who cares and helps you feel that you are not alone. For...
Nearly 90,000 monthly visits by our social care workers: How the Ukrainian Red Cross supports those left alone
As a result of the full-scale war, millions of Ukrainians have experienced forced separation from their loved ones. Many people...
Social assistants of the Ukrainian Red Cross in the Chernihiv region have distributed kits including torches, power banks and bed linen to beneficiaries of the Home-Based Care programme
Such assistance is particularly important in the current context, helping people feel safer and more secure. These kits also help...
1.5 million consultations and 8 million services: how the Ukrainian Red Cross is strengthening healthcare during the war
Since the start of the full-scale war, the Ukrainian Red Cross has delivered millions of services, provided more than 1.5...
When silence speaks louder than words
Oleksandr is 88. His life is a story of strength and responsibility: a retired worker and a first-category Chornobyl disaster...
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 don’t know what I would have done if URCS didn’t take me under their care” – The Story of Nina from Poltava
Winter cash assistance through the Home-Based Care programme provides a vital lifeline for older people living alone in rural areas,...
“I live alone and have no family” – Winter Cash Assistance in Kyiv Region
Winter Cash Assistance under the Home-Based Care Programme helps people stay safe and warm during winter when they need extra...
“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...