Informal care in municipality of Oosterhout

Many people care for a family member, friend or neighbor for long periods of time. That is very valuable and often gives great satisfaction, but it can also be hard. This website is designed to give family caregivers in Oosterhout the support and attention they deserve.

Examples include stories from family caregivers, activities specifically for family caregivers, family care news and contact opportunities with people and organizations that can support. Informal caregivers can also sign up as a caregiver To never miss anything in the field of informal care.

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Surplus Mantelzorg Oosterhout

Breathing space: workshop series from acceptance to self-care

Caring for a loved one is often done with love, but the strain can be great. You stand by, arrange appointments, support the other person, keep

Surplus Mantelzorg Oosterhout

Here's how to sleep better tonight...five tips! Mindfulness

A question that has come up in past Mindfulness Workshops has been “How can I sleep better?” Here are some tips that may help you

Surplus Mantelzorg Oosterhout

Buddy wanted: informal care from Surplus

Do you have memory problems, mental or physical complaints? Are you looking for structure, a sounding board or an enjoyable day? Doing things together and looking ahead? Buddy assistance from

Surplus Mantelzorg Oosterhout

Experience what it's like to have dementia, and volunteer to help others understand it

“I would so like to look inside the head of my partner, parent”, better understand what is going on in the mind of someone

Informal care: ‘Throw open your cloak,
make your concerns visible’.

Informal care is often unrecognized - not by the environment, but especially not by the informal caregiver himself. The mantle symbolizes everything that comes with care: warmth, sense of duty, fatigue, loyalty. Sometimes it feels comfortable, sometimes it weighs heavily on your shoulders. Surplus invites people to “throw open” that cloak - to make care visible and find recognition. Because by sharing it, the burden is already lightened a little bit. We like to open the conversation about informal care further - within families, neighborhoods and municipalities.

Out.of.love

If you are a caregiver, you do it out of love. For the other person, because you give. Because you love. Because you love.

Because the other person is important to you. So you care. out.of.love. You express love through those little moments, by being there AND helping. But when does your own love go out? Do you stop loving yourself or the other for a moment? Do you express yourself then? Out of your love. For yourself.

For the other person. Because you do it, out of love. In the uit.liefde campaign, four family caregivers tell their stories in the minizine and the uit.liefde podcast.

Maureen

Maureen cares for her daughter with disabilities. In this video, Maureen throws open her mantle and reveals her care(s).

Pauline

Pauline cares for her widowed mother. In this video, Pauline throws open her mantle and reveals her care(s).

Angelique

Angelique cares for her aging mother. In this video, Angelique throws open her mantle and reveals her care(s).

Simone

Simone is a family caregiver for both her mother and mother-in-law, both of whom have dementia. She does it out of love, but sometimes that love is out for a while. You can listen to her whole story in the podcast.

Yara

Yara is a caregiver for her 19-year-old sister. She has Dravet syndrome, which makes her both mentally and physically challenged. She does it out of love, but sometimes that love is out for a while. You can listen to her whole story in the podcast.

Anton

Anton is a caregiver for both his mother and his wife, both of whom depend on him for many things. He does it out of love, but sometimes that love is out for a while. You can listen to his whole story in the podcast.

Four family caregivers. Four powerful stories.

In this minizine, created on the occasion of the Week of Informal Care, you will find four stories of four different informal caregivers and the care they provide for their loved ones.

Claudia, Pauline, Karin and Ingrid talk about their situation, their emotions. About that they do it out of love, but that sometimes that love is also out for a while.

Video HUB

Video material is available in our Video HUB on questions from family caregivers.

Four family caregivers. Four powerful stories.

In this minizine, created on the occasion of the Week of Informal Care, you will find four stories of four different informal caregivers and the care they provide for their loved ones. Claudia, Pauline, Karin and Ingrid tell about their situation, their emotions. About the fact that they do it out of love, but that sometimes that love is out of the question.