Leontine-Tuin
Door herseninfarct gehandicapt-proof maken (+ onderhouden) van de geliefde volkstuin van Leontine op natuurplek in Overveen.
Steun Leontine op weg naar haar Nieuwe Horizon
Na dertien inspirerende en intensieve jaren bij Ontmoetingscentrum Zandstroom van Zorgbalans in Zandvoort, staat Leontine aan de vooravond van een nieuw hoofdstuk. Meer rust, meer vrijheid, en samen genieten met haar geliefde partner Rob.
Maar op 27 augustus 2025 verandert alles. Tijdens een gewone werkdag en de start van een training onder leiding van Leontine, wordt zij plotseling getroffen door een herseninfarct. Van het ene op het andere moment valt haar lichaam deels uit en staat haar leven stil. Zomaar opeens transformeert zij van professioneel zorgverlener naar zorgafhankelijke vrouw, naar zorgvrager.
Sindsdien is niets meer vanzelfsprekend. Bewegen, energie verdelen, prikkels verwerken — dagelijkse dingen kosten haar nu veel kracht en inspanning. Wat ooit moeiteloos gaat, vraagt nu doorzettingsvermogen, geduld en intensieve revalidatie.
Ruim acht maanden later werkt Leontine, ondanks fysieke beperkingen en terugkerende vermoeidheid, elke dag keihard aan haar herstel. Met haar kenmerkende creativiteit en positieve instelling, blijft ze zoeken naar wat wél kan.
Die kracht zie je ook terug in haar plannen: haar geliefde volkstuin (200m/2) midden in de natuur, een helende plek, opnieuw inrichten, gehandicapt-proof laten maken en onderhouden zodat ze daar weer kan creëren, herstellen en opladen. En haar droom om in 2027 opnieuw een tuinreis naar Zuid-Engeland te begeleiden leeft nog steeds.
Jarenlang staat Leontine klaar voor anderen. Met hart en ziel bouwt zij een warme, creatieve community voor mensen met een Haperend Brein, met dementie en hun naasten. Met haar boek ‘Het Haperende Brein, nieuwe kijk op dementie’ geeft zij steun en inzicht aan velen.
Nu heeft Leontine zelf hulp nodig.
Met deze steunactie willen we haar met z’n allen helpen bij het realiseren van haar droom. Bij haar herstel, het accepteren van de uitdagingen en het hervinden van zelfstandigheid en levenskwaliteit.
Help je mee om Leontine weer dit groene, gezonde, en verbindende perspectief te geven?
Support Leontine on her journey to a New Horizon
After thirteen inspiring and intensive years at Ontmoetingscentrum Zandstroom of Zorgbalans in Zandvoort, Leontine is on the threshold of a new chapter in her life. More peace of mind, freedom, and enjoying life together with her beloved partner, Rob.
But on August 27, 2025, everything changed. During a regular workday, at the start of a training session led by Leontine, she was suddenly struck by a stroke. In an instant, her body partially failed her, and her life came to a standstill. Without warning, she transformed from a professional caregiver into someone dependent on care—a patient herself.
Since then, nothing has been taken for granted. Moving, managing energy, processing stimuli—everyday activities now require immense effort and strength. What once came naturally now demands perseverance, patience, and intensive rehabilitation.
More than eight months later, despite physical limitations and recurring fatigue, Leontine works incredibly hard every single day on her recovery. With her characteristic creativity and positive mindset, she continues to focus on what is still possible.
That strength is also reflected in her plans: restoring her beloved allotment garden (200 m²) in the heart of nature—a healing place—making it accessible, maintaining it, and creating a space where she can once again create, recover, and recharge. And her dream of guiding another garden trip to southern England in 2027 is still very much alive.
For years, Leontine has been there for others. With heart and soul, she built a warm and creative community for people with an “Faltering Brain,” dementia, and their loved ones. Through her book “Het Haperende Brein, nieuwe kijk op dementie” (“The Faltering Brain: A New Perspective on Dementia") she has offered support and insight to many.
Now, Leontine needs help herself.
With this support campaign, we aim to help her realize her dream—supporting her recovery, helping her face new challenges, and regain independence and quality of life.
Will you help give Leontine back this green, healthy, and connecting perspective?
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