PARTENAIRE
This organization aims to provide a quality service to elderly people who require it as a result of their situation, either of poverty or of disability, by means of comprehensive care in an appropriate setting according to current guidelines.
History: Hogar Maria was founded on December 23rd, 1992, when Doña María Madrigal Sánchez donated a property which then became the base of “Fundación María”.
On May 15th, 2012, the first stone was laid to build the current Hogar Maria building. Thanks to the collaboration of many institutions, the people of Santo Domingo de Heredia and other generous people, the new building opened its doors on Thursday, July 12, 2012.
Mission: Provide a quality service to residents through comprehensive care, in adequate facilities and in accordance with current regulations.
Vision: To be a solid institution, dedicated to the comprehensive care of older adults in conditions of social risk, poverty and disability.
Specific Goals:
1. Maintain an environment of strict cleanliness and decoration in the building.
2. Ensure correct hygienic care for residents and the required medical care.
3. Provide a quality, healthy and balanced diet.
4. Promote activity through physical exercise.
5. Facilitate recreational, religious, and civic activities that promote a healthy entertainment, strengthen memory, and improve self-esteem.
The Extra fee indicated covers a period of 4 WEEKS, and includes:
- Transfer from the airport to a hostel in San Jose.
- Two nights in a hostel in San Jose, breakfast included.
- Orientation day, a day in which we give a cultural introduction to Costa Rica, safety and transportation recommendations, directions to the project and a tour of San Jose with lunch included.
- Accommodation and meals at the project.
This program has flexible dates depending on the availability of the project, with flexibility from one month (4 weeks) to 4 months, but this includes an additional fee to the indicated fee.
gare la plus proche
Volunteers will be picked up at the airport.
Itinéraire vers le point de RDV
Volunteers will be picked up at the airport.
Informations supplémentaires
- Must be eighteen years old or older.
- Must be presentable, have good personal hygiene, good conversational skills and treat the residents with respect.
- Patience and tolerance
- Basic level of Spanish
- Be independent, show initiative and be prepared to complete many different tasks.
- Be prepared to work with elderly people and to participate enthusiastically.
- Possess a mindset of solidarity and be prepared to give a generous commitment to fulfil your potential whilst respecting and actively defending the dignity of the residents and allowing the personal development of each resident with empathy and patience.
Remarques
Fundación Maria is a permanent project, so they receive volunteers all year long. They have a capacity of around 1-2 volunteers per week and there are no limitations in the number of female or male volunteers, but yes, we recommend volunteers to be adults (+18).
Santo Domingo, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
