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Foundation White-Yellow Cross

The Foundation White-Yellow
Cross has been around since
1943. It was established to assist
the nurses on the island.

By: Judice Ledeboer At the infant welfare centers managed by foundation, there is a weekly diabetes clinic.
the Foundation, children are monitored from
In recent decades, the demand for care birth until they are four years old, and also The transportation of clients is also an im-
has increased. As a result, the foundation get the necessary vaccinations. The activ- portant branch of the organization. The foun-
is now a large organization with several ity centers give semi-mural care to clients - dation has its own wheelchair bus, a few or-
departments. The foundation White-Yellow mostly elderly people – who go there daily dinary buses, ordinary cars, and more than
Cross has a great location in St. Maria, from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. They get break- 35 drivers.
next to the Community Center. The organi- fast and snacks, and they can buy a midday
zation employs more than 280 people, and meal. Most of them still live independently, The staff sometimes have to do their work
focuses on the welfare of the population, and they often live alone. To prevent loneli- XQGHUGLI¿FXOWFRQGLWLRQVDQGDVVXFKDORW
young and old. ness, they can use the facilities, which are of initiative and solution work is asked of em-
The foundation is best known as a care or- offered by business centers, and are mainly ployees. Sometimes, they have to do their
ganization, but it does more, like transport- about social contacts. Games are organized work in homes where there is no water or
ing needy people to, for example, medical there, as well. where the clients did not have anything to
institutions, rehabilitation centers, or a eat all day. They also give injections.
dialysis center. The foundation has eight All staff of the Foundation White-Yellow
health centers and two activity centers, &URVV KDYH FHUWL¿FDWHV RI FRPSHWHQFH The foundation has the vision to guarantee
and they run various projects throughout Many have done training courses for nurses quality, so that more people can continue
the year. or for nursing the elderly. This means that living at home. In order to keep providing
the organization is working with staff that quality care, the foundation is open to any
)URPWKHKRPHFDUHGHSDUWPHQWTXDOL¿HG works at a high level. Some of their employ- type of feedback. Every complaint is taken
staff go all over the island every day, to ees have been working there for 35 years. seriously, because according to them, a
care for clients who still live at home and Because of the increasing need for care re- complaint may lead to improved care. There
are unable to take care of themselves. The quired by an aging population, the demand are a lot of elderly people, and in the coming
main concern of the foundation is to keep for nursing assistants has increased. years, they will be requiring a lot of help. An
them living in their own homes as long as organization like the White-Yellow Cross will
possible. If they need nursing, they get The foundation works closely together with always have an important place in society.
nursing care. Sometimes, nursing homes other organizations, such as the Alzheimer’s
and other care institutions purchase nurs- Foundation, the Ostomy Association, and For more information: www.witgelekruis.com
ing care from the foundation, as well. the oncology department at Sehos. At the

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