An informal caregiver who receives an annual present is Peter Klomp from Houten. He has been caring for his wife Antoinette, who has vascular dementia, for years. He considers himself fortunate that his wife can still live (partly) at home, but informal care also demands a lot from him. “You actually have to be on 24 hours a day, even at night.”
Informal caregivers are everywhere, but the appreciation for them varies per municipality
