Advice from the Munich counselling associations

The Munich guardianship associations provide information and advice on health care proxies, advance care directives and questions of guardianship law.

Course description

Anyone can find themselves in a situation where they can no longer make decisions for themselves due to an accident, illness, disability or age-related restrictions.

you can contact the Munich care organisations if you

  • want to make provisions for old age, illness and accidents with a power of attorney or care directive.
  • have been appointed as an authorised representative and need advice.

The Munich counselling associations offer consultation hours and information events.

Questions & Answers

The Munich guardianship associations

  • provide information on precautionary measures in the form of powers of attorney, advance care directives and living wills.
  • find volunteer carers and support you with advice and further training.
  • advise interested and affected persons on the topic of precaution and care as well as court-appointed voluntary carers.

Are you interested inworking as a volunteer legal carer(m/f/d) for people in the City of Munich who do not belong to your family or circle of acquaintances?

Then please get in touch either with the staff at the care centre (seeContact) or by e-mail to:betreuungsstelle.soz@muenchen.de or at one of thecare associations in your area.

Kath. Jugendfürsorge der Erzdiözese München und Freising e.V.

Phone number

Address

Lessingstraße 8
80336 München

Related services

Support in old age

In its social community centre, older people and their relatives receive advice on issues relating to home and nursing care as well as financial assistance.

Notarisation of a care directive

With a care directive, you can specify who should - or should not - take on this task if care is required.

Notarisation of a health care proxy

Legal guardianship can be avoided by a power of attorney. Authorised representatives are not subject to control by the competent local court.

Counselling centres for older people and relatives

Are you an older person or a person in need of care looking for support? Would you like advice as a relative or carer? These centres can help.

Home visits by occupational therapists - THEA mobil

If you suffer from a chronic illness and need occupational therapy but find it too difficult to go to a practice, you can arrange a home visit.

Household help

Help for people who need support from others to continue household chores or physical activities.

Dental home visits for the elderly and people in need of care

If you are unable to visit a dental practice due to personal restrictions, you can arrange a home visit.

Assistance in senior living facilities

If you need to move to an assisted living facility for health reasons, the Social Security Office can help you.

Assistance for the elderly: subsidies for travel costs, telephone, home emergency call

The elderly care service supports senior citizens with travel allowances, telephone assistance and home emergency call systems.

Subsidy for meals on wheels/ social lunches

Anyone who is unable to do their shopping or prepare a hot meal can apply for a subsidy for meals on wheels or the social lunch programme.