The third and the fourth phases of one’s life following employment and family have age-related characteristics that often can only be mastered with support. Professional social services for senior citizens in need of help or care are therefore important tasks of the IB. These are implemented following its guiding principle and statutes regarding inclusion and empowerment. This means that the IB provides targeted help for self-help: senior citizens are supported in mobilising their own strengths and resources, participating in society and coping independently with everyday life for as long as possible. Thus we want to preserve elderly people from incapacitation. Following its guiding principles of work with senior citizens and care, the IB offers a broad range of services in this area – from assistance and support to care. The primary goal of the IB’s work in care is to give the people entrusted to us new goals and content for their current stage of life and to help them to cope with the changing situation. The human is at the centre of the IB’s thoughts, actions and therefore its work. In accordance with our mission statement we want to support senior citizens to develop freely, live a self-determined life, to integrate into society, to take personal responsibility and to actively participate in the development of society.