Counselling centres for older people and relatives

Bayerisches Rotes Kreuz

For the neighbourhoods: Altstadt, Lehel, Isarvorstadt, Ludwigsvorstadt, Sendling, Sendling-Westpark, Hadern, Thalkirchen, Obersendling, Fürstenried, Forstenried, Solln, Untergiesing, Harlaching

Phone number

Contact address

Perchtinger Straße 5
81379 München

Related services

Notarisation of a health care proxy

If you want to delegate the management of your legal affairs to someone else, you need a power of attorney, which we can notarise on request.

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.

Grant for the purchase of a computer for senior citizens

If you are a senior citizen and have bought a laptop, computer or tablet, the City of Munich will support your purchase with a grant.

Household help

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

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.

Advice from the Munich counselling associations

If you have any questions about legal guardianship and pension provision, Munich's guardianship associations can advise you locally, free of charge and confidentially.

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.

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.

Old people's and service centres (ASZ)

The centres for the elderly and service centres offer local advice and practical help for older people and their relatives.