Advice from the Munich counselling associations

The Munich guardianship associations provide information and advice on health care proxies, advance care directives and questions of guardianship law.

Course description

Anyone can find themselves in a situation where they can no longer make decisions for themselves due to an accident, illness, disability or age-related restrictions.

you can contact the Munich care organisations if you

  • want to make provisions for old age, illness and accidents with a power of attorney or care directive.
  • have been appointed as an authorised representative and need advice.

The Munich counselling associations offer consultation hours and information events.

Questions & Answers

The Munich guardianship associations

  • provide information on precautionary measures in the form of powers of attorney, advance care directives and living wills.
  • find volunteer carers and support you with advice and further training.
  • advise interested and affected persons on the topic of precaution and care as well as court-appointed voluntary carers.

Are you interested inworking as a volunteer legal carer(m/f/d) for people in the City of Munich who do not belong to your family or circle of acquaintances?

Then please get in touch either with the staff at the care centre (seeContact) or by e-mail to:betreuungsstelle.soz@muenchen.de or with one of thecare associations in your area.

Katholisches Jugendsozialwerk München e.V.

Phone number

Address

Bäckerstraße 10
81241 München

Lagehinweis: Rückgebäude

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