MENTORSCHAP NETWERK NEDERLAND

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Baden, Austria
Thursday September 18th 2008
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• 12 Initiatives in the region
• A total of approx. 27 projects will completely
  cover the Netherlands

• 14 non-profit organisations
• Government funded
• MNN 200.000 per year until 2010
• The region 60.000 per year for two years
• 11 co-ordinators
• 400 volunteers
• 450 clients
• 60 people with dementia
• 38 people with a mental handicap
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Goals in education

• Competent co-ordinators in finding, screening,
  matching, schooling and supporting the volunteers
  
• Competent guardians in supporting the client(s)
• We agree with the Austrian slogan as much
  support in decision making as necessary, as much
  autonomy for the client as possible know your
  client well
• Know and exercise your rights and duties
• Skills in negotiation, - in ethical weighing

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Costs and benefits

•  The client pays for the costs for example
  (minimum 250,00)
• Travelling / Telephone / et cetera
• The volunteer is sometimes insured by the local
  government and sometimes rewarded by reduction
  with cultural events
• Informal guardian meetings in the region

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The law G.is not specific

• Every (family) guardian is hold to good
  guardianship in (medical) care, nursing and
  welfare
• No rights nor duty upon education
• There is not a lawfully based code of conduct
• The guardian has almost the same rights as the
  client would have in the context of the situation
  (except decisions about death)
• There is a obligation to give information to care
  takers

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Education co-ordinators

• Based on needs (starting professional), in
  practice a mentor relation between co-ordinator
  and experienced co-ordinator.

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Education of the guardians

• Central in the Netherlands
• Laws and duties
• Ethical methods of decision making
• Negotiation
• Alternatives in communication
• Regional
• Specific needs asked by client / the context of
  the relation
• Or a combination of both

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Education of the guardians

• Duration from 1 day (orientation) to 6 evenings
• Maximum is 20 participants
• The costs approx. 25,00 per volunteer
• Development program / teacher, rent of classroom
• Extra travelling costs based on public transport
• Criteria teacher expert in teaching adults /
  affinity with guardianship and client groups
• Guardian meetings with themes (next page)
• We like to research if and how E-learning can
  help in education in both coordinators and
  guardians

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Education of the guardians after starting

• Frequency differs per region every 1 to 3 months
• Themes i.e.
• (group) Coaching
• Financial aspects
• Illness, handicaps and dealing with ..
• New developments in law, (medical) care, et
  cetera
• Specific age aspects
• Cooperation with family, care takers, et cetera
• Guarding your own health
• Preparation for losses
• Different kinds of communication (hilfsmitteln?)

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Mentorschap. Meer dan belangstellingGuardianship
. More than just interestBetreuung. Mehr als
belangstellung
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