The 7 privileges of care

"It is a privilege to be able to work in the care and welfare sector", says Flemish care ambassador Lon Holtzer with conviction. The sector is struggling with major challenges. At the same time, unprecedented opportunities are presenting themselves. Lon Holtzer will discuss this with economists and ethicists, education experts and sociologists, policy makers and care providers, informal carers and volunteers. Refreshing, without taboos and straight to the point. The 7 privileges of the care provider form the common thread throughout this fascinating exploration. An idiosyncratic reinterpretation of the 7 works of mercy. Themes such as diversity, technology, autonomy, encounter, vulnerability and self-realisation are given a contemporary interpretation from the perspective of care and welfare. The leading role in this story is reserved for every care provider who gives the best of themselves every day. In that giving, they find the essence of themselves, being human and life. The client, as it should be, has the last word.