What role do volunteers play in facilitating Amsterdam’s elderly to live at home longer? This was investigated by research agency De ParticipatiePraktijk on behalf of Volunteer Center Amsterdam (VCA). Read the full report here.
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On March 21st, the presentation of the research ‘Caring Together for Amsterdammers’ took place. It was a lovely interactive meeting about the role of volunteers in facilitating the elderly in Amsterdam to live independently at home.
The pressure on volunteers in healthcare means that there is not always a safe and clearly defined work environment. How do volunteers and volunteer coordinators deal with this situation? We discussed this with volunteer Lodewijk de Mol van Otterloo and volunteer coordinator Alexander Regeling.