Social Support Act (Wmo).
What is the Wmo?
The main purpose of the Social Support Act (Wmo) is to enable people to continue living at home and participating in daily life for as long as possible. Think for example of elderly people, people with disabilities or people with mental health problems.
The municipality of Son en Breugel ensures that these residents can receive support so that they can continue to live at home and remain active in society for as long as possible.
What can you do yourself?
The Wmo assumes your own strength and self-direction. This means that you first look at what you can do yourself to improve your situation. You may be able to ask family, neighbors or friends for help. You can also think about arranging help through your health insurance.
The Wmo Act stipulates that municipalities must provide client support: free of charge, independent, and in the client’s best interest. That is why Son en Breugel has specially trained Independent Client Support Specialists (OCO) for this purpose. Click the blue button below for more information.
Help from an independent support person
The municipality expects you to first try to find a solution yourself. Only if that fails can you apply for support. In Son en Breugel this is done via the cmd, where you can ask questions about Health, welfare, housing and work.
What does the cmd. do?
When you file a report with the cmd., they will work with you to assess your situation. During a meeting, you will discuss what you have already tried on your own and what else you need.
How does it work?
- Please contact the CMD.
Do you have questions or issues that make it difficult for you to live independently or participate in society? If so, please contact the CMD. Together, we’ll discuss what’s going on and what kind of support you’re looking for. - We’ll explore your question at
. You know your situation best. That’s why we’d love to hear about your experiences, wishes, concerns, and ideas. Together, we’ll look at what’s going well and where you might need support. - We’ll look at your own options
We’ll discuss what you can do on your own to improve or organize your situation. You remain responsible for what you can handle yourself. The CMD works with you and offers advice when necessary. - We also look at your support network
. Sometimes your partner, family, friends, neighbors, or others close to you can offer support. Together, we’ll explore how the people around you can help. - We look into freely accessible assistance
Sometimes an existing service can already provide sufficient support. Together, we explore options such as neighborhood activities, volunteer work, a grocery or meal delivery service, transportation, or other general services. - Together, we’ll determine what kind of support you need
If the resources available to you, your community, and freely accessible assistance aren’t enough, we’ll work together to find the support that best fits your situation. This could include, for example, a customized service under the Wmo. - We document agreements Ifsupport is needed, we document the agreements. This document specifies what type of support will be provided, what the goal is, and who is responsible for what.
Measure Wmo provision: choosing between Health in kind or a pgb
If you need a customized service, you can choose how that help is arranged. There are two options:
- Health in kind (sentence)
The municipality arranges the help for you. You do not have to organize anything yourself. The help comes from an organization the municipality works with. - Personal budget (pgb)
You receive money from the municipality to buy help yourself. You choose your own care provider and make your own arrangements. You must be able to explain well why you want this help and you must do the administration yourself.
What should you be able to do with a pgb?
If you want a pgb, you must be pgb-capable. Among other things, this means that you must:
- be able to arrange help yourself and make good choices,
- can make clear arrangements with the caregiver,
- Be able to keep good records (such as bills and contracts).
The cmd. staff member will review with you whether you meet the Requirements .
Pgb not in own bank account
You don't get the money in your own account. The Social Insurance Bank (SVB) manages the money for you. You send the bills to the SVB, and they pay the caregiver.
The help must be good
The help you arrange with a pgb must meet quality requirements and at least be safe and of good quality. The employee of the cmd. checks this. So you cannot choose just any care provider.
Together we provide a solution
The Wmo is there to support you, but you remain responsible for your own life. The cmd. helps you if necessary, but also expects you to actively think along and participate. Together we ensure that everyone in Son en Breugel can participate in society as well as possible.