Last episode of the series 'Living with post-COVID'
You are not alone in dealing with post-COVID. The disease affects not only the person who is ill, but also partners, children, parents, family, friends, and other loved ones. In this final episode of the podcast series Living with post-COVID Therefore, the perspective of loved ones is central.
Aftercare advisor Pascale Metsemakers speaks with informal care expert Akkie de Rouw (Mantelzorg Farent) about what it means to be a loved one or caregiver of someone with post-COVID. They discuss how the disease can change dynamics and roles within a family or relationship, how you as a patient can involve your loved ones in your illness process, and why feelings of guilt and misunderstanding are so common.
In addition, extensive attention is paid to informal care: how to recognize that you are an informal caregiver, which signs may indicate burnout, and why taking good care of yourself is not a luxury, but a necessity. Practical questions are also addressed, such as: where can you turn for support as a loved one, how do you ask for help from those around you, and what options are available through municipalities and informal care organizations?
Finally, this episode also addresses the impact of post-COVID on children and young caregivers, loneliness among loved ones, and the importance of acknowledgment, recognition, and contact with fellow sufferers. A valuable episode for anyone who empathizes, provides care, or wants to understand what post-COVID means for the people around the patient.
More information
The episode refers to, among other things:
- Mantelzorg.nl
- Informal care organizations in the neighborhood
- Work and caregiving
- Informal Care Line: 030 – 760 60 55
- Helpline: 088 0767 000
- Informal Care Brokers: www.bmzm.nl
- Young informal caregivers: www.jmzpro.nl
- fellow sufferers: ontmoetlotgenoten.nl
- About post-COVID: www.c-support.nu
