Everyday help for older people near you – search and meet for free; you only pay when it really fits.
For a walk, the shopping, a trip to the doctor or simply company: at the care-attendant Meeting Point you will find everyday companions and senior companions near you – often retired people who bring time, experience and patience.
You don't need to know any benefit types or legal paragraphs. You describe what you would like help with – we show you who fits, with shared interests and matching times.
No personal hygiene, no medication, no medical treatment care – that is what a home care service is for.
Nothing. Creating a request, viewing profiles, showing interest and getting to know each other are free of charge. A one-off matching fee of €100 incl. VAT only applies when you and the companion both say after meeting: we would like to start. You will see the amount before you confirm.
After the match, you plan the appointments at the Meeting Point: day, time and activities. The companion sees them in their simple companion app, records start and end and writes a short note on how it went. You receive anything unusual immediately as a message. For a Minijob (marginal employment), the software makes sure the earnings limit is not exceeded.
There are two ways: the companion works for a home care service, or you employ them yourself as a Minijob in a private household (household cheque scheme, Haushaltsscheck). In a private household, the contributions are 14.62% instead of 31.17% for commercial employers.
The relief allowance (Entlastungsbetrag) of €131 per month (§ 45b SGB XI) is only reimbursed for recognised services – for example if the companionship is provided through a home care service or a service recognised under state law to support everyday life. As a rule, it does not apply to a privately employed companion.
Companions only become visible once their identity has been verified. Until an agreement is reached, you see first name, age, town and interests – no address, no phone number. Messages are exchanged via a protected chat. For the first meeting, we recommend bringing someone you trust.
Yes. You search by your parents' postcode, not your own, and get to know the companion by phone or video.
You only pay once you have found someone – a one-off €100 incl. VAT.