Tag: INFORMAL CARE
A listening ear at the Care Home: ‘It’s very hard to be a caregiver’
“It is very hard to be a caregiver,” says Kamps. “You are someone’s loved one, parent or child, but also the secretary, nurse, driver and care applicant. You are actually…
Much support for caregiver Wim, also from national politics
Members of the House of Representatives also express their support for Wim and his family members, but they are not yet taking action. Agnes Joseph, member of the House of…
Woudenberg fire brigade team helps out in Zeeland: ‘No red carpet, but a red car’
Most people would just sit back and put their feet up when they are away from home for the weekend. Kees and Elisa van Lambalgen do not. When these volunteer…
Gul Dolap-Yavuz takes over informal caregivers’ tasks and makes their lives easier
According to De Haan, people who register for the training usually already have experience from their previous career, and they are often familiar with caring for a loved one. Informal…
Conversation about old age started at Utrecht Central Station: ‘Everyone wants to grow old, no one wants to be old’
Ellis is not the only one who takes the pen at Utrecht Centraal today. “Everyone wants to grow older, but no one wants to be old.” According to Sanne Boon,…
Informal caregivers are everywhere, but the appreciation for them varies per municipality
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…
‘Start the conversation’: campaign must prepare informal carers
With the campaign, they mainly hope to prepare people between the ages of 50 and 65, whose parents will soon need help. Because with a retreating government, fewer care places…
Informal carers want more help with care tasks and in finding their way in ‘care country’
Willeke is happy that she has her mother at home, but it is very busy. “You figure yourself out. You also notice it in your social contacts, because yes, you…