A guide for working family caregivers
In our hectic world, where work and home life are increasingly intertwined, family caregivers face a particular challenge. Balancing work and care responsibilities at home can lead to stress, fatigue and even burnout. Often the subject remains unaddressed in the workplace, while open communication can be helpful. In this blog, you will read [...]
Program Alzheimer's Cafe
The program of this quarter's Alzheimercafe is known! Every last evening of the month this themed evening is organized about (coping with) dementia. A warm place where you can ask questions to local professionals and to share experiences with other visitors. On Monday, January 29, a dementia case manager will talk about the phase [...].
Plenty of new activities for Oosterhout Family Caregivers
OOSTERHOUT. Caregivers play a vital role in the well-being of our society by providing unconditional care to their loved ones. To inform and support informal caregivers, Surplus 2024 is starting new activities. Workshop ‘Mantelzorg van A tot Z: van acceptatie tot zelfzorg’ On 18 January next, the workshop ‘Mantelzorg van A tot Z: van [...]
Out.of.love: four new stories
Week of informal care 2023 | This week Surplus shares four stories of informal caregivers. Caregivers Claudia, Pauline, Karin and Ingrid talk in a podcast about their situation, their emotions. About the fact that they do it out of love, but that sometimes that love is gone for a while. A beautiful photo was taken of the caregivers for on [...].
‘Co-Motivators’ Surplus campaign - Young Caregiver Week 2023
From June 1 to 7 it is the Week of the Young Caregiver. In order to make young people aware of what a family caregiver actually is and that they might even be one themselves, Surplus is launching the ‘Co-MogelijkMakers’ campaign during that week. This campaign focuses on young people who help a family member. And in doing so very [...]
Workshops for you! On self-care, setting boundaries and finding relaxation
Everyone seeks balance in life, and sometimes asks themselves what they get out of bed for. Informal care is based on the personal relationship you have. It can be nice to ‘be there’ for the other person and share beautiful moments. But it can also raise questions and boundaries [....]
Oosterhout family caregivers received family care appreciation
Last week, 680 Oosterhout informal caregivers received a VVV gift certificate worth 50 euros. This appreciation was presented on behalf of the municipality of Oosterhout. Surplus supports informal caregivers and ensured that each application was handled properly. The municipality of Oosterhout is very pleased with the help and care for family members, friends or neighbors. Alderman Clèmens Piena: “Oosterhout can [...]
Grab a cup of coffee? 6 places to drop in for a nice day
Are you looking for more contacts, a change in your day, or just a break? Here is a list of 6 Oosterhout drop-in opportunities for a nice day: - Floralia Park (walk in every day) - De Ontmoetingsplek Dementie (Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Activity Center De Slotjes) - Buurtkamer (Monday and Wednesday in Activity Center De Slotjes) - GGZ Aanlopen [...]
A look back at the Week of Mantel Care: out.love
November 10 is the national day of informal care, when attention is drawn to informal caregivers. Surplus Mantelzorg has therefore launched the campaign uit.liefde with a podcast, inspiration book and various activities. Podcast: You care out of love, but what if the love goes out? More and more is asked of informal caregivers. That's why it [...]
Surplus, Thebe and Amphia launch informal care plaza
On September 1, the informal care square will open its proverbial doors at Amphia Hospital. Here, a team of care and welfare workers from Surplus and Thebe will prepare patients and their caregivers for their discharge from the hospital. For example, with instruction on drop glasses or support stockings, but also with information on other support, such as the WMO budget and [...]
What exactly is dementia?
A clear explanation video by Dr. Anneke van der Plaats about what exactly happens in the brain when someone has dementia. And what happens then less and less. From her book ‘De dag door met dementie’. Anneke van der Plaats is a social geriatrician and as a nursing home physician, scientist, lecturer and consultant in the field [...]
