An introductory meeting within a week
Darna Care: outreach support, GroeiHuis and WLZ supported living
Darna Care provides care and support to people in a vulnerable situation and helps young people learn to live independently step by step. We offer support to people aged 16 and over.
Control over your own life
At Darna Care, you as a person come first, and we look in the same direction together. This means we look at your possibilities and what support fits them. By deciding together with you what we will do and how we will do it, we give you support where it is needed.
Outreach support
We provide care to people in a vulnerable situation, for example due to mental health problems or a (mild) intellectual disability.
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GroeiHuis
Small-scale sheltered living in Apeldoorn for nine young people aged 15 to 18, with support workers close at hand.
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Get in touch
Would you like to contact us or learn more about signing up? An introductory meeting can take place within one week.
Get in touch
How it works and what it costs
From sign-up to a regular support worker in four steps, and who pays for the support: the municipality, the Jeugdwet or the WLZ.
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WLZ living
Six independent studios in Apeldoorn with support at home and a 24-hour on-call service.
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The people of Darna
Support workers and residents explain in their own words why they do this. Stories in pictures and text.
View the storiesHow you get started with us
No waiting list. Your first meeting can take place within a week.
- 1Get in touchCall 085 06 07 242, email us or fill in the form. You can call even without an indication, we will think along with you.
- 2Introductory meeting, within a weekYou talk to one of our support workers. We listen to what you need and what has already been tried.
- 3Getting started togetherYou get a regular support worker. Together we decide on the first steps, and where needed we arrange the indication with the municipality or the CIZ.
Current availability
Referrers and clients can see straight away where there is room. This way we avoid sign-ups we would have to turn down.
| Service | Availability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Outreach support Apeldoorn and Oost-Veluwe | Sign-up possible, introductory meeting within a week | Wmo and Jeugdwet |
| Outreach support Arnhem and surrounding municipalities | Sign-up possible, introductory meeting within a week | Wmo and Jeugdwet |
| Outreach support Nijmegen, adults | Sign-up possible, introductory meeting within a week | Wmo |
| Outreach support Nijmegen, youth | Temporarily no new sign-ups or re-indications via the municipality of Nijmegen | Referral stop since 27 August 2026. Exception: cases via the Commissie Passende Verwijzing (CPV) |
| GroeiHuis Apeldoorn, 15 to 18 years | Nine places, call for the current status | Jeugdwet, crisis place also possible |
| WLZ studios Apeldoorn, six studios | On request, call for the current status | WLZ, VG 3 to 6 and GGZ 1 to 3 |
Status as of 15 October 2026. Call 085 06 07 242 for the current situation. The referral stop for youth in Nijmegen was published by the Regionaal Ondersteuningsbureau Rijk van Nijmegen.
It felt right straight away
“When I came to Darna Care, it felt right straight away. My support worker really looked at who I am and what I need. Together we took small steps that gave me more and more grip on my life. Nobody judged me, they listened instead. Now I dare to make choices and look ahead.”
Client at Darna Care
I really feel at home here
“At Darna Care I really feel at home. I get the space to truly make a difference for people and to take steps together towards more independence. What I find especially beautiful is that everyone here works with genuine attention. You notice that the person really comes first, and that motivates me every single day.”
Outreach support worker
Come by for an introductory meeting
An introductory meeting with one of our support workers can take place within one week. There are currently no waiting times at Darna Care.
Welkom / Marhaban / Bienvenue / Hosgeldiniz at Darna Care
Darna Care is a small-scale, accessible and intercultural care organisation that offers support to people aged 16 and over. We are there for people with intellectual, mental health and/or social difficulties who benefit from support in order to take an active part in society again. Self-reliance and personal growth are central to this.
Our support covers all areas of life, such as housing, work, study, addiction, debts and social relationships. We look at your possibilities and offer personal support to match, with a regular support worker as your trusted point of contact.
Get in touchWe work from your strengths, in close cooperation with your network. Together we build a future in which you can live a full life, as independently as possible.
- Introductory meeting within a weekNo waiting times
- Kiwa ISO 9001Quality system, externally audited every year
- Recognised training companySBB accreditation for internships and apprenticeships
- 26 municipalitiesContracted in three purchasing regions
- 24-hour availabilityFor WLZ living, also outside office hours
- Welkom, Marhaban, Bienvenue, HoşgeldinizSupport in the family's own language where possible