Help a couple with daily activities in the countryside between Piteå and Skellefteå, Sweden

  • Activité récente : 1 mai 2025

Disponibilité

  2025 

 Séjour min. souhaité : Au moins deux semaines

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  • Description

    Description

    We are a retired couple living in the countryside between Piteå and Skellefteå in the north of Sweden. We used to work with alternative medicine, treatments and healing. Since five years ago I’m taking care of my partner, since he got a stroke and need quite a lot of help. And we have domestic service coming every day to help him. We are interested in nature, plants and knowing new people. We speak Swedish and some English in the house and are happy to exchange culture and language with you.

    We like to cook at home, both fish and vegetarian meals, and we eat together at least once a day.

    Sometimes in late summer, we pick berries or flowers to make syrups, teas or jam and marmalades. Be both have adult children and grandchildren, that visits us. We sometimes have their dogs as guests in the house, and like to spend time with them too. We like to watch birds and squirrels that visit our garden. We also spend time in the house, reading, making handicraft or watching TV or films together.

    Our closest town is Byske, with basic shops, some restaurants and of course the “Byske havsbad”- a beach with bathing and sea-activities. There are also good places for fishing in the Byske river close to the house, known for its salmon-fishing. There are also other outdoor-activities for you who are interested, like canoeing, cykling, hiking and more… Skellefteå is a bigger town only 45 km from us and Piteå 65 km from our house

    We both have very sensitive noses, my partner has astma and react to strong fragrances, especially artificial ones but also to certain natural ones. The best thing is to leave perfumed products and incense sticks at home right from the beginning. This also applies to perfume in shampoos, shower gels or especially perfumed washing-powders. This is very, very important, so please take this seriously.

    The experience is suited if you can recognise yourself as a person who:
    - Appreciate living close to nature.
    - Have some experience of gardening, elderly companion and animals.
    - Enjoy your own company and doing things on your own in your free time, but still sociable.
    - Know how to clean and cook basic dishes.
    - Are self-going and can identify what needs to be done and is communicative.

    If you are this person please apply now!

  • Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

    Pratique d’une langue
    Compagnie pour pers. âgée
    Jardinage
    Bricolage et construction
    S’occuper des animaux
    Cuisine/repas pour la famille
    Aide à la maison
    Entretien général
  • Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

    You can improve your English and learn some Swedish. You’ll learn about our culture and the nature and Swedish as well as Sámi traditions. You’ll be able to go fishing, hiking or swim in the sea. We look forward to meet you and learn from each others stories of life.

  • Projets impliquant des enfants

    Projets impliquant des enfants

    Ce projet peut impliquer des enfants. Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos directives et conseils ici.

  • Aide

    Aide

    The main task is cooking, cleaning, elderly companion (just stay in the house some time while I’m going out or doing other things), and fixing small things and some gardening.

    We need you to be self going, both social and enjoying your own company.

    The helping hours are 25 hours per week. It's possible to help more some days and get an extra day off or to reduce the amount of hours and work more days a week. We want to take your needs into consideration and make your stay as pleasant as possible. Some of the housework is normal daily activities (as human), so cooking and cleaning your room will not be considered as working time. We take turns and help each other with the household.

  • Langues

    Langues parlées
    Swedish: Courant
    Anglais: Intermédiaire

    Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
    Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
    Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.

  • Hébergement

    Hébergement

    You´ ll have your own room in a cottage close to our house. With beds, table, and a small kitchen and outdoor WC. The shower and washing-machine is in our house. If you like to bring your own tent or caravan for camping, there is also a lot of space around the house and in the area.

    Our house is quite big, with two rooms and a big kitchen. We all share the kitchen which serves as “living-room” (as well as the garden and the small forest behind the house.) You share with us a small bathroom and shower, where we also have a washing machine. You can also take baths in the close-by sea (14 km) in summer or go to the outdoor swimming-pool in Byske, that also have saunas.

    The internet connection is good in the house, maybe not perfect in the cottage. We are non-smokers, and you need to be a non-smoker as well:-) Very important: You need to be perfume-free a while before your stay and during your stay with us. We have a very calm and peaceful house and a lovely nature around the area.

  • Autres infos...

    Autres infos...

    We live close to a river (fishing for example), and there are small lakes around the area. The sea (Bottenviken) is only 14 km away, where you have outdoor pool and campsite as well. Skellefteå is 30 km away, you can borrow our car occasionally, if you like. You can arrive to Byske by bus and we'll pick you up.

  • Informations complémentaires

    Informations complémentaires

    • Accès Internet

    • Accès Internet limité

      Accès Internet limité

    • Nous avons des animaux

    • Nous sommes fumeurs

    • Familles bienvenues

  • Espace pour garer des vans

    Espace pour garer des vans

    Cet hôte a de la place pour les vans.

  • Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Possibilité d'accueillir les animaux

    Cet hôte a dit qu’il acceptait les personnes voyageant avec un animal.

  • Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

    Deux

N° de référence hôte : 441327847112

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Photos

L'image représente un champ herbeux serein avec de la verdure vibrante et des fleurs roses, sur fond d'arbres et de ciel nuageux.
L'image représente un paysage hivernal serein, avec une rivière couverte de neige et de glaces flottantes, entourée d'arbres à feuilles persistantes et d'un ciel nuageux.
L'image représente une vue rapprochée d'un seau jaune rempli de petites baies jaune orangé, peut-être des mûres des marais, sur un fond jaune vif.
L'image représente une passoire blanche remplie de petites fleurs violettes, probablement des lilas, sur une surface bleue, probablement une table ou un comptoir.
L'image représente une maison rouge avec des bordures blanches, située dans un champ verdoyant entouré d'arbres, par une journée ensoleillée avec un ciel bleu.
L'image représente une scène hivernale sereine, avec un arbre dénudé au tronc et aux branches épais, sur fond de sol enneigé et de ciel bleu clair.
L'image représente un grand plant de rhubarbe aux larges feuilles vertes poussant dans une zone herbeuse, entourée d'arbres et d'un mur de pierre à l'arrière-plan.
L'image montre un couple de personnes âgées posant pour un selfie, la femme à gauche et l'homme à droite, tous deux portant des lunettes et souriant.

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