The Seniors' Advisory Council

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Lecture series "Care in the Borken district"

Due to the positive response, the Borken district is continuing its digital information programme on the topic of "Care" in the coming six months:

It will continue to offer monthly online lectures for people in need of care and family carers. An overview of the dates and topics for the second half of 2025 can be found in the link below. The online lectures remain free of charge and registration is not required.

In addition, the podcast "Pflege im Kreis Borken - Der Podcast für Deine Fragen" will continue to run every four weeks on Thursdays. The podcast is available on all common podcast platforms such as Apple Podcast or Spotify as well as on the website(https://pflege-kreis-borken.de/index.php?id=18544&L=0). Feel free to listen in.

Lecture series Care in the Bforken district 2-2025

The Seniors' Advisory Council

• is a non-partisan and non-religious interest group
• consists of people who have experience in voluntary work with senior citizens
• is elected in the form of a delegate election. All clubs, associations and groups in Bocholt that are active in local senior citizens' work nominate people for the delegates' assembly. This then elects the members of the Seniors' Advisory Council from among its members.
• is elected for five years, the term of office is linked to the term of office of the city council.

Statutes, election regulations and rules of procedure of the Seniors' Advisory Council (as at: May 2025)

Working groups: Our topics

The members of the Seniors' Advisory Council regularly discuss topics that are important for senior citizens in Bocholt in working groups. Here you will find an overview of the working groups in which we are active:

The Senior Citizens' Advisory Council has the task,

• to represent the interests of older people in Bocholt vis-à-vis the council and administration as well as in public
• to develop ideas that contribute to improving the quality of life of older people
• to submit proposals to the council and the administration of the city of Bocholt on all matters concerning senior citizens.
• to work cooperatively and contribute to good co-operation between all public and private institutions active in the field of elderly care.

Information from the Seniors' Advisory Council

• Seniors' advisory council at the Bocholt club fair
• Bocholt Seniors' Advisory Council visits Belgian twin town Bocholt (05.2024)
• New drinking water fountain in Bocholt city centre (04.2024)
• Seniors' advisory council wants to get younger (04.2024)
• Become a neighbourhood helper (01.2024)

2018 - 2023

• Large senior citizens' fair in Bocholt city centre (09.2023)
• Seniors' Advisory Council says goodbye to Nina Kremer (08.2023)
• Seniors' Advisory Council donates apple tree (05.2022)
• Seniors' advisory council visits new funeral parlour (05.2022)
• Dr Adam becomes a board member of the state senior citizens' association (04.2022)
• New Bocholt Seniors' Advisory Council (05.2018)