Het Schakelpunt Care Centre
Burg. Patijnlan 1900
2585 CB Den Haag
070 754 13 40

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Het Schakelpunt: all services disappear

January 2010 – Staedion (housing corporation providing housing options for people with a low or medium income, vulnerable people, starters and senior citizens) informed the residents of Het Schakelpunt Care Centre that the provision of an extremely pared-down day-care service, with the help of volunteers, has now also been withdrawn. Essential services had already disappeared in September and the communal area is now no longer open to the public. It seems that any activities however meagre are no longer financially viable. Volunteers heard on 5 January they were no longer required and were thanked for their support. Many locals are shocked at these developments and intend to attempt to overturn the decision.

Het Schakelpunt: essential services disappear

September 2009 – After 18 years, due to changes in the distribution of subsidies, as of 1 September 2009 the usual day-care services previously provided by paid personnel in Het Schakelpunt Care Centre will no longer available. Psycho-geriatric care has moved to the Oostduin Home for the Elderly and those requiring general nursing home care will have to visit “Op de Laan” Old people’s Home in Zeeheldenkwartier.

In the meantime an inventory is being made of what services are required and what is available. Discussions involving the Council’s OCW (Education, Culture and Welfare Services), Zebra (an organization providing broad social support in three districts of The Hague: Centrum, Schilderswijk and Transvaal), Boog (a charitable organization for community structure), care provider Florence and Staedion (housing corporation providing housing options for people with a low or medium income, vulnerable people, starters and senior citizens) have begun to look into establishing a safety-net programme.

Fortunately thanks to a skeleton staff and the help of volunteers not all services have disappeared. Everyone is still welcome at Het Schakelpunt for:

Florencia Home-Care

Care and nursing - ring 070 754 13 1 for information Monday–Friday between 9.00–12.00.

Emergencies: ring 070 413 10 00

Care Service Station

Appointments in the Schakelpunt Care Centre between 9.00–11.00 on Tuesdays - ring 070 754 07 30 (Annelies van der Heijden); can also be contacted between 9.00–16.00 on 070 754 13 00.

Meals

Info: 070 754 13 40

Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9.00–12.00 and 13.00–16.00

Doctor's station for injections and vaccinations - Tuesday and Thursday 9.00–10.30

Pedicure

Mondays - ring Deborah Veltman on 06 47 47 45 49 (not at the weekend)

Lending library

The lending library is open every Wednesday between 10.00–11.30. It only costs €10 per year and if you are already a member of the Public Library you can also borrow books and save yourself a trip into the city centre.