Stories
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 out.of.love campaign, family caregivers tell their stories in the out.of.love 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.
Thea
Thea is a caregiver for her two sons, both of whom have Leigh syndrome, a severe metabolic disease. 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.
Claudia
Claudia cares for her husband Danny, who was diagnosed with Parkinson's at 28. Together they decided that his disease should not stand in the way of their future, so they started a family. Claudia takes care of her family out of love, but sometimes forgets to take care of herself. You can listen to her whole story in the podcast.
Ingrid
Ingrid cares for her son Dirk out of love. She is his caregiver, but would prefer to be just his mother. Every other weekend Dirk is with his mother and then Ingrid spends all day caring for her son. She loves doing that, but it takes a lot of energy. Energy she doesn't always have. Want to know more about her story? Then listen to the podcast from.love.
Karin
Karin is a caregiver for her husband Kees. Before, the two of them did everything together and now they even live separately. This is hard for Karin. With lead in her shoes, she visits her husband in the hope that she can return home with a good feeling. She cares for her husband out of love, but sometimes that love is out. Listen to her story on Spotify.
Pauline
Pauline is an alderman for Moerdijk. Her mother used to drop in on her every day; now that she can no longer do so, Pauline goes to see her. For Pauline it is natural, but it also takes a lot of her energy. She is a caregiver out of love, but sometimes her love is also out. You can listen to her whole story via the podcast on Spotify.
Joke
Joke is a caregiver for her husband Jos, who is in a wheelchair and completely dependent on care. She does it out of love, but sometimes the love is out for a while. Listen to her story on Spotify.
Bas
Bas is a caregiver for his wife Kiki and daughter Tess. He does it out of love, but sometimes the love is out for a while. Listen to his story on Spotify.
Annemiek
Annemiek is a caregiver for her mother. She does it out of love, but sometimes the love is out for a while. Listen to her story on Spotify.
Margreet
Margreet is a caregiver for her husband with Alzheimer's. She does it out of love, but sometimes the love is out for a while. Listen to her story on Spotify.
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.
