Presentation Het Venster Holland

Het Venster

Presentation by: Sjoerd Boekhoff and Cees Groeneveld

The objective

• The elder people (55+)• Christian identity • Independency

The services at Het Venster

• Activities• Collective meals• Information meetings• Clubs (chess, painting,

and others)• Open caffee hour

Collective meals

Volunteers at work

Services

• The elder advice• Visits to prevent• Social work• Discussion groups• Social network support• Local support caregivers • Waitinglist support• Helpservice• Mobile meals delivery

Mobile meals delivery

Services

• Service for housekeeping jobs• Arrange visiting• Help for caregivers by chronicillness• Help for terminal patiënts• Personal alarm

Outstanding features

• Outreachend• An answer to every question• An organisatie with a warm

heart for people

Every question is taken serious

Finance

• Churches• Local government• WMO• AWBZ

WMO

• Law of social suport

• Local government

• Cleaning the house

• Facilities

• Support caretakers and volunteers

• Funding activities

• Prevention of admission in nursing homes

AWBZ

• General law for special costs by diseases• Household service• Personel service• Normal care• Supporting guard• Activating guard• Nursing home• Treatment

Social work

• Clients 70 – 90 years old• Problems with aging• Health• Loss of relatives and friends

Acceptation of aging

• A situation can change quickly

• Loss of independence• Praktical and

emotional support• Services Het Venster

Loss of relatives

• Difficult time• Question of existance/ the

meaning of life• Loneliness • Psychosocial • Day program and clubs

Loneliness

• A serious problem

• Hard to work with

Caregivers

• Overgiving• No need for help• Different programs • Reacherge

Questions?

Thank you for your presence!