We support all informal carers living in the municipality of Nijmegen. And we pay extra attention to young informal carers, informal carers with a migrant background, GGZ informal carers and working informal carers.
We are here to listen to you, so you can vent. Together we will look at how you can keep going with your caring responsibilities and continue to look after yourself well. You can also participate in our courses, (themed) meetings, activities, or a discussion group. In addition, we pay attention to the Young Carers Week and the Carers Day. You do not have to pay for our support.
You are a carer when you care for someone important to you. Even if you mainly worry a lot or adapt often To the situation, you are a carer.
You are a young informal carer when you are young and caring for someone important to you. Even if you don't just help with practical things, but worry a lot or often adapt your own life to the situation, you are also a young carer.
You are an informal carer with a migration background when you care for someone important to you. Even if you do not only help with practical things, but worry a lot or often adapt your own life to the situation, you are a carer.
You are a mental health carer when you care for someone important to you. You care because that person has a mental vulnerability or addiction. Even if you mainly worry a lot or adapt often To the situation, you are a carer.
You are a working informal carer when you care for someone important to you in addition to your work. Even if you mainly worry a lot or adapt often To the situation, you are a carer.
An overview of what we can do and organise for informal carers. This includes individual support, courses, (theme) meetings, activities and the discussion group. But also the Week of the Young Carer
and Mantel Care Day.
It can be beneficial for you and your loved one to live close by. In Nijmegen, there are various forms of informal care and housing. Here See what's possible.
There is no official proof that you are a caregiver. However, some organisations may ask for confirmation of your caregiver situation, for example for a caregiver's home, co-tenancy, an urgent application, or exemption from the obligation to seek employment.
Are you registered with Mantelzorg Nijmegen? If so, after one or more conversations, we can issue a confirmation of registration upon request. This will state that you are registered with us as a caregiver and that we offer support to caregivers as part of our mission. This confirmation is not an official caregiver statement and no rights can be derived from it.
If you cannot use confirmation from Mantelzorg Nijmegen, or if an organisation is asking for additional information, you can also gather other proof, such as:
You can describe here, for example, that you help with guidance to appointments, personal care, administration or housekeeping. Sometimes this is accepted as additional evidence. More information can be found here.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or wish to request confirmation of your registration.
If you care for a relative and travel by car, you can use a carer's parking permit in Nijmegen. If your relative lives in an area with paid parking, he or she can apply for this permit.
The carer's parking permit allows you to park more affordably in the neighbourhood. More information can be found here.
The municipality of Nijmegen has decided that from January 2026 it will no longer be possible to apply for the informal care compliment. We understand that this may be disappointing news for informal carers. Want to know what other forms of support are available? Feel free to contact us. We are happy to think along with you.
If you work and care for a loved one, you can adjust your working hours or work fewer hours. You can also save overtime and use it for unexpected care tasks. This can help combine work and care better. Thanks to the Flexible Working Act, you can work from home or at times that are more convenient. You may also ask to work fewer hours.
Talk to your employer about your situation. Together, you can look for a good solution. Keep in mind that your employer may refuse. More information can be found at here.
If you work and care for someone close to you, you can take short-term care leave. This is intended if you need to care for someone temporarily. You are entitled to 2 times the number of hours you work per week. For example, if you work 24 hours, you get 48 hours of leave within 12 months.
You discuss with your employer how you want to take these hours: all at once or spread out. During the leave, you will receive at least 70% of your salary. Your employer is usually not allowed to refuse your request. Only if it causes the company major problems can this be different. More information can be found at here.
If you work and care for a loved one, you can take long-term care leave. You are entitled to 6 times the number of hours you work per week, within 12 months. This leave is unpaid. For example, if you work 32 hours, you get 192 hours of leave per year.
You must request this in writing from your employer at least 2 weeks in advance. Your employer is usually not allowed to refuse your request. Only if it puts the company in big trouble can this be different. More information can be found at here.
