The national ‘Week against Loneliness’ starts on September 29. This week is meant to create more awareness about loneliness. In Ridderkerk, various people and organizations are committed to reducing loneliness. This also applies to the social elderly advisors of Facet Ridderkerk. Henny de Wilt talks about the importance of her work. Types of Loneliness“As a … Read more
Fri 23 Sep, 15:48 Other WOODEN Exercise and sports are good for your health. That is a given. But how much should you move? The exercise guidelines will help you with that. The advice is not just for adults. Children, the elderly and people with disabilities have their own guideline. The motto is ‘exercise is … Read more
James runs into his retired neighbor in the supermarket and discovers his dire situation. My eighty-four-year-old neighbor is counting in the supermarket. He greets me and then shrugs. “I don’t remember, boy. You know I’ve been retired for a while, but it’s never been so hard to make ends meet. Shopping has become a puzzle. … Read more
The startup had already had contact with a care home in California through an earlier private visit by one of the members of the management team, where there was interest in the app. Especially because the funding of health care in the US is much more individually arranged, people there are very keen to live … Read more
Louky van Aggelen (94 years old) is a real regulator. On Monday morning, not just anyone comes to help her with the household, but a student from home care organization Emile. The student does the chores that Van Aggelen himself indicates are necessary and not the tasks that are on the list devised in an … Read more
What about exactly? There were many reactions to our article ‘Change of policy in ‘t Dijkhuis‘. It raises many questions. Much is unclear. Are our fellow residents no longer allowed to go to the day care facility in ‘t Dijkhuis? And now? Joke Boevink, advisor for the elderly at Wijkracht, CRAB (Creative Atelier Borne) and … Read more
About AirTulip Founders: Arjen de Jong, Raoul Valstar Founded in: 2020, New York Employees: 8 Money raised: $300,000 Ultimate goal: We want as many people as possible to breathe easily again A full nose, puffy eyes, itchy skin. People with allergies recognize the symptoms that stand in the way of a good night’s sleep like … Read more
High temperatures are the new normal It’s no longer news that summers are getting hotter. Due to climate change, everyone has to deal with extreme weather events. It is therefore good to think carefully about how you can keep your work pleasant and safe in the heat. As an employer, you will have to make … Read more
Party center De Eendrachtshoeve (South Beijerland), restaurant De Battery (Strijensas), Kookstudio Hoeksche Waard (Numansdorp) and Alerimus (Healthcare institution De Buitensluis in Numansdorp) participated from 28 March this year in a program to combat food waste. And with success! For example, plate waste per guest has decreased by 33%. Part of the program was the YourChoice … Read more
The mercury will climb above 30 degrees again next week, the RMI reports. It already announces code yellow for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and from Wednesday it will even be scaled up to code orange. And because the temperature indicator for the ozone and heat plan is exceeded, the warning phase of the federal ozone … Read more