Informal care support (Wmo)
Respite care: taking a break from caring
Respite care means that someone takes over your care tasks (temporarily) so that you can rest. This allows you to sustain the informal care for longer.
For more information, watch the movie from Mantelzorg.nl | What is respite care.
There are different forms of respite care:
Assistance from the municipality to family caregivers (Wmo)
The municipality offers practical help to family caregivers and the person they care for. Whether you are entitled to this depends on the situation. If you want to know more, please contact a Wmo consultant of the municipality. For more information, see Help and support (Wmo).
Independent advice
Would you like help with informal care from someone independent of the municipality or a care provider? Independent client supporters work at the Zorgbelang Adviespunt. They have a duty of confidentiality. The help is free of charge.
They listen to your request for help, think with you and advise. The client supporters can also mediate complaints and problems with care providers and indications officers.
Young people can also contact client supporters. For more information, visit the website of Adviespunt Zorgbelang.
Are you a caregiver?
Do you care for a family member, friend or neighbor who has a long-term illness or disability? Then you are an informal caregiver. For example, you help with groceries, cleaning, showering or medicine. This can be very satisfying, but it can also be hard.
InZet helps with informal care support
At inZet you can get help and advice from informal care coordinators in personal conversations. In addition, inZet also organizes the informal care café and district meetings. During the informal care café themes are discussed and informal caregivers can share experiences and receive information from informal care coordinators. District meetings are mainly intended to meet other caregivers (fellow sufferers) to share stories and ask each other for tips or advice.
For more information on informal care support, visit the inZet | Informal Care Support website .
Consultation hours for questions or assistance
Need help applying for informal care appreciation? Or other questions about informal care? Stop by at inZet's informal care consultation hour.
📅 Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
📍 Petuniatuin 7A (inZet walk-in location Noordhove & Seghwaert)