The free preventive service Gemeindeschwester plus (community nurse plus) is designed to support older people in particular. The state program is aimed at people aged 80 and over who do not yet need care but would like supportive advice at this stage of their lives.

The aim is to maintain the independence of elderly people for as long as possible and to avoid or delay the need for care through targeted interventions. If the need for care arises, the community nurse plus refers the person to colleagues at the care support centers and nursing services.

The community nurse plus does not perform any nursing tasks herself.

The Community Nurse Plus program is offered throughout the city of Mainz and is funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, Transformation, and Digitalization, supplemented by municipal funds. Further information and contact details can be found here.