Heart for Lunet care

Heart for Lunet care Below you can read the story of Stien Bloks, former volunteer work consultant at Lunet Zorg. Mia, one of the volunteers from Lunet care, also speaks. These are turbulent times for the employees, volunteers and clients of this healthcare organization. The consequences of the corona measures had and still have a major impact on the work of her and the many volunteers at Lunet Zorg. Nice to read how the organization and the volunteers take every opening that is given to care for the clients of Lunet. Lunet care in corona time; searching for a balance between safety and quality of life for everyone with flexibility and creativity “You probably know Lunet Zorg. Our organization supports approximately 2,700 people with an intellectual disability at almost 100 different residential and day-care locations and at home in the Eindhoven region and our Kempen." "But Lunet care is more! With almost 1,100 volunteers, Lunet care is also one of the major volunteer organizations in the region. It's so nice to see that there are so many people who put their heart and soul into volunteering for this target group. For me, it remains wonderful work to connect people who want to work with us as volunteers to the right place and to clients that suit them. And you notice that Lunet care with the De Donksbergen residential park in Duizel, the various group homes in the middle of our residential areas and the many activities for young and old, such as the Truck Run, Motorcycle Day and fair on the Donksbergen, really belongs to the municipality of Eersel and the Kempen. " Organize corona-proof activities "When corona was diagnosed in the Netherlands two years ago, tough times began for clients, their loved ones, employees and volunteers of Lunet care. The ever-changing corona measures continuously asked for flexibility and creativity. It is a daily search for the the right balance between safety and quality of life. We as employees, together with volunteers, are committed to this with great dedication." "Mia Antonis is one of our volunteers. Mia has been supporting clients for 8 years by helping with all kinds of activities at the De Donksbergen residential park in Duizel. When Lunet Zorg reopened its doors for volunteer activities with clients in July last year after a partial closure due to corona Mia was the first to get there.” wonderful to see clients enjoying themselves! “I wanted to do something for the clients,” says Mia. “I think their world is already so small and it only became smaller due to the lockdown. By organizing activities for 2 or 3 residential groups at a time, we could still see clients enjoying themselves. I think that's great! Activities have stopped again since December due to rising infections. I miss the clients terribly again. Anita Willen and Patrick Verdonschot, from the Leisure Department, organized the activities in such a way that volunteers could keep their distance from clients. The volunteers provided the drinks behind the bar during the disco evening. Anita and Patrick then brought the drinks to the tables where the clients were swinging in their chairs. Partly due to the alertness of the employees, I did not feel unsafe during my volunteer work.” Lunet care thinks along with volunteers “Every volunteer experiences the time in which corona is still present in his or her own way and makes his or her own decisions about what feels good and safe for him or her. Lunet Zorg fully understands this. In any case, we look forward to welcoming all volunteers safely again." "Would you like to explore volunteer work at Lunet Zorg? Our offer is diverse. The new volunteer consultant, Stien's successor, Patricia Peters, is happy to think with you about options that suit you. You can reach her via, among others, Telefoonwerk@lunetzorg.nl or 088-5515610. And good to know: all volunteer vacancies in the municipality of Eersel can also be found at www.eerselvoorelkaar.nl. You can also easily orientate yourself via the website and the volunteer work support center Eerselvoorelkaar respond to the questions.” Heart for the clients of Lunet care Share these stories and inspire others to help too! Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp Forward

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