Popular Red Cross Café in Bad Bellingen: A meeting place for seniors!

Popular Red Cross Café in Bad Bellingen: A meeting place for seniors!

The Rotkreuz Café in Bad Bellingen has been very popular with seniors in the region for over a year. Around 15 to 20 guests meet here every 14 days to spend cozy hours together with a cup of coffee and a piece of cake and to play board and card games. This offer is organized by a dedicated team consisting of Jutta Koch-Lindler, Davida Dannmeyer, Bettina Maier, Tanja Rosendahl and Cornelia Schöngarth, and ensures a welcoming atmosphere. The Black Forest Messenger reports that Mayor Carsten Vogelpohl and Frank Schamberger from the DRK district association thanked the volunteers for their efforts with small gifts at a celebration.

This positive response is clear evidence of the importance of the Red Cross Café in the community. “Good things multiply,” says Schamberger, who also has strong memories of the café’s beginnings. This year the team was expanded to include two new helpers, which should give the event additional momentum.

A place of community

The common room in the Badstraße 1/2 residential complex, where the café takes place, is not only barrier-free, but also exudes a cozy environment. It is the ideal place for older people from Bad Bellingen and the surrounding area to network and maintain social contacts. The DRK Senior Work offering regularly attracts many visitors and is valuable support for those who are looking for contact with the community. Black Forest tourism emphasizes that the series of events represents an important part of the senior citizen work of the DRK district association in Müllheim.

Thanks to the volunteers, not only is entertainment provided, but also pleasant leisure activities. The idea of ​​opening such a café to support older people shows how important social activities are in old age.

Commitment to older people

The demand for volunteer support for older people and people in need of care is high. For example, people are currently looking for help with everyday tasks such as shopping, doctor's visits and leisure activities. The Johanniter report that volunteers are in demand to offer support to those suffering from dementia or in difficult life situations. The Johanniters also point out that the requirements for volunteers include social skills such as patience, empathy and reliability.

Overall, the Red Cross Café is a prime example of a successful concept for promoting community and strengthening social bonds among older people. The continuous influx and positive feedback speak for the importance of such initiatives today.