Mouthpiece, decision maker, buddy is a mentor

Imagine that you are unable to stand up for your own healthcare interests due to illness or a disability. And you don't have family who can help you with this, then you will be very happy with a mentor. Someone who visits you to get to know you. Who expresses your wishes and opinions and helps you make decisions about care and welfare. For example, 75-year-old Carlos, he is in a wheelchair and cannot talk. However, Carlos sees and understands a lot, which makes building contact certainly possible. He is happy with attention and a visit. Or Ineke, she is 46 years old and has an intellectual disability. From the start with her mentor Lies, she wanted to take a walk together, but at a certain point she no longer felt like it. Lies had decided to go out with her car and Ineke thought that was wonderful. It makes her less anxious outside and then they can go to a café together for apple pie. Or Joke, she is 84 years old and has Alzheimer's. It is almost impossible to make your own decisions anymore. That is why she is happy with her mentor Dirk. He is her legal representative and Joke's confidant. When he visits her, they have a chat about how things are going and he helps her make choices if more care is needed. Both Dirk and Lies also know whether everything is going well through consultation with home care or the personal supervisor. Lies also participates annually in the care plan consultation. Dirk and Lies are one of the 330 volunteer mentors of the Northwest and Central Mentorship Foundation. We offer mentorship to adults with an intellectual or psychiatric disability, dementia or acquired brain injury. Mentorship is a legal protective measure imposed by the court. Our Foundation is appointed for this purpose by the court. The Foundation trains and guides you in your role as a mentor. Besides Dirk and Lies, there are many more people looking for a mentor; become a mentor too! What do you get as a mentor? • challenging volunteer work with content and personal contact • work with a high level of personal input, which you can organize flexibly • training and guidance • a monthly expense allowance Are you the person who: • can empathize with others • has good communication skills and dares to make decisions • is educated at least to MBO-4 level • is available for at least 4 hours per month Please contact coordinator Joost for further information.