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.

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Services offered by the advice centres

Old age, housing, illness, care, cognitive impairments and finances are the main topics covered by the advice centres. They

Advice centres for special target groups

  • Counselling for people with hearing impairments:
    At the Sozialbürgerhaus Laim - Schwanthalerhöhe there is a specialist home care centre for people with hearing impairments. It is responsible for the entire city of Munich and works closely with the social services for the deaf.
  • Counselling for people with dementia:
    The Alzheimer Gesellschaft München e.V. offers people with dementia and their relatives a wide range of counselling and support services for dealing with dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease) and provides information, knowledge transfer opportunities and activity groups.
  • Counselling for older people with mental illnesses:
    There are four geriatric psychiatry services in Munich that can be used as counselling facilities for older people (aged 60 and over) and their relatives.
  • Counselling for older migrants:
    Diakonie München und Oberbayern e. V.'s specialist service for older migrants offers counselling and support to people with a migration background and their relatives. In individual cases, an interpreter can also be organised free of charge for a consultation at the advice centres listed on this page and at the ASZ.
  • Counselling for older people in the LGBTIQ* community:
    The counselling and networking centre rosaAlter supports lesbian, bisexual, gay, trans* and inter* senior citizens seeking advice and represents the interests of the target groups.
  • Counselling for members of the Jewish Community
    The counselling centre of the Jewish Community (IKG) offers support to older members of the community and their relatives seeking advice.

Information in various languages

Related services

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.

Munich Care Exchange

Whether inpatient care, short-term care, day care, outpatient care or care at home - the Munich Care Exchange helps you to find suitable offers.

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.

Preventive home visits for older people

Preventive home visits are intended to help recognise emergency and dangerous situations among older people at an early stage.

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.

Suggestion of legal support

If an adult can no longer manage their own affairs due to a mental illness or disability, you can apply for guardianship.

Notarisation of a care directive

If you want to specify who should take over legal care for you if necessary, you need a care directive, which we can notarise on request.

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.

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.