Let's connect with the local elderly

We are thrilled to announce that we are launching some wonderful volunteering projects with the local elderly home, Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Ericeira! This special home houses around 80 elderly residents and organizes a variety of activities to engage them with the community, providing a sense of purpose and belonging. They are genuinely eager to collaborate with the 3horas volunteers to enhance the lives of these amazing individuals.

Getting involved is super easy! Just sign up for the project you’d like to help with, and on the day of your activity, head over to the elderly home and let them know your name at the entrance. They’ll guide you on where to go from there.

Oh, and don’t worry if your Portuguese isn’t perfect—there is always staff around to help you out!

To help you kickstart your interactions with the elderly we compiled a handy list of Portuguese conversation starters. You can download and print it here

Activities to participate in:

Exercising

Join us as we assist the elderly in their weekly exercise program, guided by the Activity Coordinator. This is a great way to promote health and wellness while enjoying some time together. You can come by yourself or bring a friend or family member. We’ve prepared a list of Portuguese sentences to help kickstart your conversations. You can download and print it here.

When: Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM

Visiting

Every afternoon during the weekdays, you have the opportunity to visit the elderly for a friendly chat. You can play an instrument, share pictures of your home or hometown, or engage in some fun board games! Feel free to come alone, bring a friend, or even include your kids. The elderly are always eager for a conversation, and it’s a perfect chance to practice your Portuguese. We’ve prepared a list of Portuguese sentences to help kickstart your conversations. You can download and print it here.

When: Monday to Friday from 2 PM to 4 PM

Serve meals

Help serve daily meals to the elderly. A great way to start helping in the elderly home without having to rely on your Portuguese skills.

When: Every day from 10 AM to 12 PM (lunch) and 5:30PM to 8 PM (dinner)

All activities are located in the elderly home:
Santa Casa da Misericórdia da Ericeira
Rua Prudêncio Franco da Trindade, 2655-344 Ericeira

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3horas is a new matchmaker between foreign citizens and local social and sustainable initiatives in Ericeira and the Lisbon area. We ask foreign citizens to donate 3 hours per month (or if they want: per week) to share their skills and time to help.

By investing time in each other, foreign citizens can help local initiatives to grow, and these initiatives can help foreign citizens to become a relevant part of the community.

When you sign up you'll get acces to our mailinglist and Whatsapp group where we regularly post initiatives that need specific help, and how to get in contact with them.

Our aim is to give the growing amount of foreign citizens of Ericeira the means to contribute to the local community, and help bridge the gap between locals and foreigners in our beautiful city.