As a caregiver, do you combine your caring responsibilities with a paid job? Then you are not alone: one in four workers does this. Combining work and care responsibilities can be tough and difficult. How can you make this easier?  

 Does your employer know you are a family caregiver?  

MantelzorgNL provides useful tips on how to start the conversation with your employer.  

They also have a handy talking sheet. Click here To go directly to the website.  

Leave arrangements 

As a caregiver, you can take advantage of various leave schemes, such as emergency leave, care leave, and so on. And are you already familiar with the flexible work law? That way you can keep work and informal care bearable. On the website of mantelzorgNL you can read and listen to more information on this topic. You can also find useful tips there. Click here to go to the information.  

Guarding your boundaries can be difficult 

Healthy boundaries are necessary to be able to sustain caring in the long term. You also want to be able to combine caring with other activities, such as work, study, family and social contacts. However, many informal caregivers find it difficult to monitor their limits. 

How do you set boundaries? And what might you want to change if you look at the boundaries that are at play in your informal care situation? To get you thinking about this, MantelzorgNL developed the workbook Mantelzorgen met gezonde grenzen.  Click here To go to the website and download the workbook.  

Is your employee a family caregiver?  

Attention to family care in your organization is proven to lead to less overwork, more productivity and give you an edge in the tight job market. The website www.werkenmantelzorg.nl provides more information on what you as an employer can do for your family caregiver and what it benefits you. Click here for more information.