{"id":945,"date":"2021-08-09T14:37:40","date_gmt":"2021-08-09T14:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/over-ons\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T17:09:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T17:09:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT US"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"945\" class=\"elementor elementor-945 elementor-93\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0a28105 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0a28105\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e795e47\" data-id=\"e795e47\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f9b992 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f9b992\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2744d97\" data-id=\"2744d97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa3e4be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa3e4be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>About\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Stars from Care<\/strong><\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5536d1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5536d1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b83aec8 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b83aec8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f793f4\" data-id=\"4f793f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ac100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4ac100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stars from care vzw is an organisation that works selflessly to give employees from the care and welfare sectors the recognition they deserve.<\/p><p>The organisation pursues its objectives through various actions and events. For instance, through this website, we offer a memorial site for mourned employees from the broad care sector. But other local, national and international actions will also be developed to promote employees from the care and welfare sectors.<\/p><p>In 2020, Stars from Care vzw was founded by Geert Berden and Koen Mathijs. We would like to introduce them &#8230;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a0589b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a0589b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0975eb\" data-id=\"d0975eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d0e53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13d0e53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Geert.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2053\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Geert.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Geert-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Geert-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Geert-480x358.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf20c61\" data-id=\"cf20c61\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8340a6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8340a6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When <strong>Geert Berden<\/strong> is not organizing events for Stars from Care vzw, he is working as a nurse at Sint-Trudo Hospital. So he experiences daily the challenges caregivers face in the workplace. With this non-profit organization, he wants to offer caregivers a shoulder to lean on. More than that, Stars from Care should be a listening ear for those who cry out for help. Finally, he also believes that caregivers, and especially deceased caregivers, deserve remembrance and recognition.<\/p><p>Do you have questions about the non-profit or would you like to discuss an idea to support the care sector? Feel free to give Geert a call!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-633b885 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"633b885\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Geert<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5bf4026 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5bf4026\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-068572a\" data-id=\"068572a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4187ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4187ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Koen.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2056\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Koen.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Koen-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Koen-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.starsfromcare.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Koen-480x358.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f8e547\" data-id=\"7f8e547\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f5041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34f5041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike Geert, <strong>Koen Mathijs<\/strong> is not active in the healthcare sector. He deals with Cybersecurity on a daily basis. In 2020, Koen lost his father (and ambulance driver) Eddy Mathijs to the effects of a Covid infection. Koen set out to give his father the recognition he deserved and that&#8217;s how he came in contact with Geert. Not much later, Stars from Care was founded. With the non-profit organization, he wants to inform and activate people to improve the situation in the care sector.<\/p><p>Koen is always open to a conversation about the welfare of caregivers. So don&#8217;t hesitate to send an email!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74df2a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"74df2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Koen<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-027e010 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"027e010\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca52247\" data-id=\"ca52247\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a783a6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a783a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Our mission and vision<\/strong><\/p><p>Stars from Care asbl promotes caregiver resilience through initiatives that inform, recognize and support, with the goal of creating a community where caregivers feel supported and their dedication is recognized and appreciated. We strive for a world where the work environment of caregivers improves through a culture of solidarity and appreciation, allowing caregivers to focus on providing quality care<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2c9cc7 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2c9cc7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ee7d2\" data-id=\"61ee7d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8af91c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8af91c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f3e4383\" data-id=\"f3e4383\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97213bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97213bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Stay informed<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a494738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a494738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Subscribe to our newsletter<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95e8954 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95e8954\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Together we stand stronger! 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