Caring for someone can be intense and stressful. It demands a lot from you. You can only take good care of another person if you also take good care of yourself. For that, balance is important. A care break can help.
Caring for someone can be intense and stressful. It demands a lot from you. You can only take good care of another person if you also take good care of yourself. Therefore, balance is important. It must be possible to combine caring with other important things, such as work, studies, family, friends and relaxation. A care break can help. We also call it respite care or substitute care.
It can be used when you want to go shopping, play sports, have a hard time for a while, or go on holiday. Sometimes the person you care for also needs company or wants to participate in an activity or day care. Respite care can relieve you as a carer. Letting go of your care completely is difficult, as you often keep thinking of your loved one. Yet respite care can provide relief and help you take some time for yourself or something else.
You can share care for your loved one in different ways. This can be with friends, family, neighbours, volunteers or caregivers. Friends, relatives or neighbours often want to help because they care about you and your loved one. They want you to do well. Volunteers choose to support others. For them, it is nice to mean something, get appreciation and meet new people. Sometimes they also have other reasons for volunteering. Caregivers help through an organisation and often have the same motivation to mean something to others. Respite care can relieve you, be nice for your loved one and valuable for the volunteer or caregiver.
Respite care can be used once or more often. This can be at your loved one's home or at another place. Which help you choose depends on your wishes and those of your loved one. The costs differ from one organisation to another. Sometimes an indication or permission is needed. Your health insurer may reimburse the costs.
Our Respite Care Wizard shows which organisations in Nijmegen offer respite care. You will also find, for example, tips, information on compensation, leave arrangements and useful websites.
If you work and are a carer, you can use emergency leave. You can take this leave in emergency situations to which you, as an employee, have to react immediately. For example, when your child is suddenly ill or your loved one dies.
Emergency leave can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on the situation. After consulting your employer, you can take this leave. The employer will continue to pay your salary, unless otherwise stipulated in the collective agreement. More information can be found here.
If you work and are a carer, you can use emergency leave. You can take this leave in emergency situations to which you, as an employee, have to react immediately. For example, when your child is suddenly ill or your loved one dies.
Emergency leave can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on the situation. After consulting your employer, you can take this leave. The employer will continue to pay your salary, unless otherwise stipulated in the collective agreement. More information can be found here.
If you work and are a carer, you can use emergency leave. You can take this leave in emergency situations to which you, as an employee, have to react immediately. For example, when your child is suddenly ill or your loved one dies.
Emergency leave can last from a few hours to a few days, depending on the situation. After consulting your employer, you can take this leave. The employer will continue to pay your salary, unless otherwise stipulated in the collective agreement. More information can be found here.
