Everyday and senior companions wanted – flexibly as a Minijob up to €603 or regularly with the Aktivrente. No nursing qualification needed.
Many people in retirement want to feel needed – not full-time, but one or two mornings a week. At the same time, people in need of care and their families lack one thing above all: time and companionship. A walk, the shopping, the trip to the doctor or simply a good conversation do not require a qualified nurse.
As a care companion or everyday companion, you support people in your area – as much as you like. The care-attendant Meeting Point brings you together with families and home care services. You do not have to be a qualified nurse to give someone your time.
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Time for a good conversation
Listening, chatting, having coffee together – company is the best remedy for loneliness.
Newspaper, books or letters
When eyesight fades, the joy of reading remains – with a voice that reads aloud.
You don't give legal explanations of official notices or contracts – you read them aloud and note questions for the family.
Games, crafts, music
Shared hobbies bring joy and structure to the day.
Keeping mind and body active
Targeted stimulation for people with dementia or low motivation – patiently and as agreed.
Fresh air, safely on the move
Exercise outdoors does you good – with someone alongside who watches the pace and the route.
Lifting and transfers, e.g. into a car, are done by care workers or relatives.
Together instead of alone
Choosing for yourself what goes in the basket – that preserves independence.
Money stays traceable: keep the receipt and note the expense in the app.
Not alone in the waiting room
Accompanying, waiting, listening in – so nothing from the appointment gets lost.
Medical decisions are made by the person cared for or their legal representative.
Citizens' office, bank, post office
Errands that are hard alone – together they are easier.
No legal advice and no powers of attorney – the person cared for signs for themselves.
Filling and collecting prescriptions
Doing the trip to the pharmacy or going together.
Preparing or giving medication is a task for care workers.
Taking part instead of staying home
Concerts, church services, senior meet-ups – taking part keeps people lively.
Small tasks, big help
What has become difficult in everyday life is easier with two.
Help with washing or dressing is personal care – it is not included.
Never forget a thing
A friendly call or a note on the fridge gives reassurance.
Reminding about medication: yes – preparing or giving it: no.
Light household tasks
A laid table and a bit of tidiness feel good – hand in hand with the person cared for.
Deep cleaning and heavy work are not included.
Video call with the grandchildren
Smartphones and tablets connect with family – when someone shows how.
Passwords and PINs stay with the person cared for.
Everyone stays informed
A short message after every visit – worth a lot to relatives who live far away.
In an emergency, always call 112 – the app has an emergency button for this.
Care is reserved for professionals
Personal care, medication and treatment care (Behandlungspflege) are reserved for suitably qualified care workers.
Up to €603 a month. At €15 an hour, that is about 40 hours a month, roughly 9 a week. Ideal if you would like to help one or two mornings a week.
Once you have reached the standard retirement age, earnings from employment subject to social security contributions remain tax-free up to €2,000 a month (Aktivrente, § 3 Nr. 21 EStG). This suits you if you would like to work ten to thirty hours a week.
The €2,000 is a tax-free allowance, not a cap on earnings. As for your pension: with an old-age pension (Altersrente) you may earn as much as you like on top.
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Yes. Since 2023 there has been no additional earnings limit for an old-age pension – your pension is not reduced by what you earn. With reduced earning capacity and survivors' pensions, earnings are taken into account; ask the German Pension Insurance (Rentenversicherung) beforehand.
In a Minijob you earn up to €603 a month. The Aktivrente applies to employment subject to social security contributions: once you have reached the standard retirement age, up to €2,000 of wages a month remain tax-free – starting from the following month. The Aktivrente does not apply to a Minijob.
No. Care companions do not provide nursing care but companionship: walks, shopping, accompanying people to the doctor, conversations. Nursing tasks are only offered to people with the appropriate qualifications – the software checks this for every request.
Either a home care service or the family itself (Minijob in a private household). You decide in your profile whom you would like to work for.
No. For care companions the Meeting Point is free – registration, profile, getting to know each other and matching.
Your profile only becomes visible once your identity has been verified. Until an agreement is reached, nobody sees your surname, address or phone number – you communicate via a protected chat.
Registration, profile and matching are free for care companions.