19 maart 2011

This is what ordinary people do! Going on a holiday!

Making it possible for persons with mental health problems.

“You look forward to it, are outside your normal environment and routine and it gives you something to talk about afterwards”.

Concrete and practical support

forming and building a group

finding and choosing a location

organising the travelling

making a programme

going on holiday without professional help on the spot

(little support available at distance).

Tailored to the needs of the involved clients.

The clients make the decisions: where, how, with whom etc.

The costs of the holidays

Short holidays, nearby

Sometimes combined with family visits

Clients pay for housing, travelling, food and trips

Organisation: Time spent of a professional for preparations and time during the holiday for distant support.

Possibility of the project in different conditions

It all depends on what the persons need, and how professionals are able to support this need.

Legislationfunding possibilities in

organisationswillingness to work outside

regular working timewilling to think outside

regular patternsbut within possibilities of

persons and organisations.

More information?

www.elsito.netwww.actenz.nl or www.ggzingeest.nl