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Ten years of Primrose”: Community for dementia sufferers in Großbettlingen
Großbettlingen is celebrating ten years of caring for people with dementia with community activities and committed volunteers in the Protestant community center.
Ten years of Primrose”: Community for dementia sufferers in Großbettlingen
In Großbettlingen, a special facility is celebrating its tenth anniversary: the care group for people with dementia. This group, led by the committed Ulrike Allner, offers affected people a valuable space for social interactions and community actions. These activities are designed to strengthen the group feeling and enable participants to spend their free time in a meaningful way. The weekly meetings take place in the Protestant community center, where participants can meet and exchange ideas for over three hours.
An important ritual at the end of every gathering is the happy “goodbye,” during which participants wave to each other. This simple but meaningful symbol promotes recognition and contributes to the psychosocial stability of dementia sufferers. The importance of social support for people with dementia is enormous because it helps to maintain their independence and enables them to stay in their own home for longer.
Role of everyday companions
The group is supported not only by full-time staff, but also by numerous volunteers who are involved in the group activities. They play an important role by acting as everyday companions. This support includes help with shopping, cooking and even correspondence with public authorities. According to the information from Dementia Care Bavaria, everyday companions do not carry out independent activities in the household, but rather offer small help that makes everyday life easier for those in need of care.
The tasks of everyday companions are diverse and aim to maintain the independence of those in need of care. This also includes accompaniment to church services or cemetery visits as well as many household-related services such as support with cleaning and tidying work, laundry care or doing the weekly shopping. Such services are essential to increase the quality of life of those affected.
During these ten years, the care group in Großbettlingen has not only found a stable place in the lives of many people with dementia, but has also served as a model for similar initiatives in other regions. The combination of specialist knowledge, volunteer commitment and social interaction ensures that the needs of this vulnerable group are recognized and met.
The group's successes are a strong sign of the positive impact of community and support in the care of people with dementia and their relatives. Together in the group, with words and gestures of affection, the “ Cowslip “ in Großbettlingen a space in which every participant is valued and understood.