In addition to temporary rehabilitation cases who live in the residential care center, there are also permanent residents. One of those permanent residents is Mirjam van Es’s father. Her father has dementia and needs daily care. “We were kept informed from the end of November. An update every time,” says Van Es. “All the letters we received were positive. Until the beef on December 24, which stated that all permanent residents should look for something else as of February 1.”
Anger and tears
Of the 25 providers that were ready to take over in the beginning, not one remains. “Then you can imagine what happens when that letter arrives. One becomes furious and the other is in tears,” explains Van Es. “You always thought it would be fine, so this is very raw on your roof. Also because Heino, of the four remaining locations, is really a top location. We are in the plus this year.”
unrest
Finding another place for the residents does not seem such an easy task. “Yesterday I called around all day for a different place. But there is really nothing to be found in this area. Only in Apeldoorn there is room. And it is not just about my father, but about dozens of residents.”
The hardest thing, according to Van Es, is keeping her father calm. “You don’t tell him that. It’s not an issue yet, I don’t think it will be until the day itself. It makes him very restless. But yes, they live there, they see the staff in tears. That affects everything and everyone. We try to keep the peace.”
Straw
Still, all hope is not lost. “There may be one last straw that we have been able to grab,” says Vice-Chairman of the Client Council Huib Rietveld. “We are very stubbornly trying everything from the client council together with a number of residents.”
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