Green lady
Green ladies or green men are in Germany volunteer workers in inpatient nurses called. The name Green Ladies is based on the clothes that the volunteers wear. They are green coats.
history
Green women belong to the Evangelical Hospital and Retirement Home Help . Inspired by the voluntary service of the Volunteer Service in the USA, Brigitte Schröder founded the organization in Düsseldorf in 1969 .
In 1976, the groups existing in the Federal Republic of Germany joined together to form the Evangelical Hospital Aid Working Group . In 2004 this was transferred to a registered, non-profit association ( eKH eV ).
Brigitte Schröder was federal chairwoman of the working group until 1996. Gabriele Trull took over the office from her . She held this position until 2013. Käte Roos followed Gabriele Trull.
Distribution and membership strength
In 2016, the Green Ladies and Gentlemen were working in almost 500 hospitals and 250 elderly care facilities across Germany. More than 10,000 women and a good 900 men belong to the club.
Switzerland has shown a similar movement in Europe since the 1980s with IDEM .
Area of responsibility
The area of responsibility of the Green Ladies and Gentlemen is to give sick and old people assistance with admission to the respective facilities and to accompany them within them. The volunteers also visit the people to talk to them and to organize their day, for example, by reading aloud or taking walks together. In addition, errands are made. Green ladies and gentlemen also look after relatives.