Velsen – A profitable introduction of Soccer Reminiscences Telstar was held within the Telstar 711 Stadium. This assembly for healthcare establishments, volunteers and events was opened by Hans Romeijn, who, along with being chairman of Alzheimer Midden Kennemerland, can be chairman of Telstar Thuis in de Wijk.
This basis promotes Telstar’s social operate in society. Soccer Reminiscences will turn out to be a brand new exercise of the muse that’s organized for aged folks with delicate dementia and lonely aged folks with a ardour for soccer. Hans Singerling and Hans van Dorp are the pioneers of the volunteers who set up the (at the moment month-to-month) mornings. Arjen Pijfers from Alzheimer Nederland defined how he introduced this initiative beneath the identify Soccer Reminiscences from Scotland to the Netherlands (Willem II) in 2018. There are actually twenty skilled soccer organizations which have embraced this.
Nostalgia
The format of a morning Soccer Reminiscences is just like taking part in a soccer match. The aged come to the stadium, the place they speak about their membership for 45 minutes utilizing previous participant pictures and nostalgic soccer supplies. Then follows a 15 minute break with an anecdote from a former participant or previous soccer music, adopted by the second half of conversations.
“Generally I overlook one thing. However not with regards to soccer.” – ex-professional footballer Jimmy Calderwood
Telstar is lucky that former gamers Fred Bischot and Frans van Essen and former coach Toon Beijer have additionally registered as volunteers. The responses from representatives of healthcare establishments and volunteers to this presentation had been enthusiastic. Along with the aged people who find themselves registered by way of the care establishments, additionally they hope to come back into contact with lonely aged individuals who nonetheless stay at residence and their casual caregivers. They’re expressly invited to contact [email protected]. You’ll then obtain additional info and it may be mentioned whether or not Soccer Reminiscences Telstar will even be your month-to-month outing to the Telstar Stadium.
The kick-off of Soccer Reminiscences Telstar might be within the second half of September within the context of World Alzheimer’s Day. You’ll be knowledgeable through the media of the precise date and time. (Photograph: Telstar)
