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Drenthe catering staff working in healthcare, initiative picked up nationwide

“Here we do the triage, we make sure that the masks are on and the hands are disinfected.” Angelique Oldewening was not so long ago behind the tap in a hospital center, now she has her first day in a residential care center in Hoogeveen. She is one of forty catering employees who are now on the roster at NNCZ, a cooperative of care organizations in Drenthe and Groningen.

The idea came from Roeli Mossel, director at NNCZ. “I lay at night thinking about how long the corona situation would last,” she says. “And with what kind of activities we can relieve our employees.”

The care staff has already been helped with tasks such as pouring coffee or filling in forms, Mossel thought. And so she contacted municipalities and business clubs. “When we got in a call we had the first companies on the phone within half an hour. “

It took some getting used to for Angelique Oldewening, but it is very rewarding work, she says:

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