Structure, planning and overview
Support with daily structure, weekly schedules, appointments, dividing tasks, building routines and keeping an overview when many things are happening at once.
Personal budget care Amsterdam
Care support in Amsterdam when a Dutch personal budget is already in place
Sometimes the formal funding route is already arranged and you are looking for someone who can deliver the actual support well. NNorthHarp provides calm outreach support in Amsterdam for children, young people, adults, parents and families when a Dutch personal budget (PGB) is part of existing care arrangements.
Understanding PGB
What is a Dutch personal budget (PGB)?
A Dutch personal budget (persoonsgebonden budget, or PGB) is a government funding arrangement that allows eligible people to purchase care services independently. Instead of having care arranged directly by the municipality or a care office (called zorg in natura), a personal budget gives the recipient a sum of money to organise their own support.
Who is eligible, how much is awarded and under what conditions are decisions made entirely by official Dutch authorities: the municipality, the regional care office (zorgkantoor) or the care assessment body (CIZ). These processes run completely outside NNorthHarp.
The official PGB route involves
- A care needs assessment by an authorised body
- An application submitted to the relevant authority
- A funding decision by the municipality, care office or CIZ
- Administration via the SVB (Social Insurance Bank)
- Care agreements between the budget holder and care provider
NNorthHarp has no role in any step of this process.
Clear scope
What NNorthHarp does and does not do with personal budget care
What NNorthHarp can do
NNorthHarp can provide outreach support that connects directly to the support question. This includes structure, planning, sensory overload, independence, parent guidance, family coordination and daily routines.
- Make support goals concrete and achievable
- Provide practical support in daily life
- Coordinate with parents, family or other involved parties where relevant
- Bring calm, overview and manageable steps
- Evaluate regularly what is working and what needs adjusting
What NNorthHarp does not do
NNorthHarp does not take on the role of official bodies and does not provide legal or financial advice about obtaining a personal budget.
- No PGB applications submitted
- No application forms completed or guided
- No care needs assessments
- No funding decisions made
- No role taken from the municipality, care insurer or care office
- No legal or financial advice on PGB entitlements
Support content
What personal budget care support covers
Sensory overload and stress
Support with sensory overload, tension, recovery moments, learning to recognise early signs, emotion regulation and finding ways to intervene earlier.
Young people, school and independence
Support for young people around school pressure, planning, motivation, social situations, setting limits, growing independence and coordination with parents or school.
Parents, family and communication
Support with parenting questions, family coordination, clear agreements, calm at home, managing the demands on parents and practical tools for the daily situation.
How it works
Clear goals, practical support and regular evaluation
When care is funded through a personal budget, it helps to keep the formal funding route and the content of the support clearly separate. NNorthHarp focuses entirely on the support itself: what the goals are, how they are applied in practice, coordination with those involved, and regular evaluation of what is working.
- Concrete support goals within the care arrangement
- Clear agreements about focus and practical approach
- Coordination with parents, family or others where relevant
- Applying steps in daily life
- Regular evaluation of what works and what needs adjusting
Not application support
This coordination is about the support itself. It is not assistance with submitting a PGB application and not advice on obtaining a personal budget.
For an overview of how support generally works at NNorthHarp, see how we work.
Related pages
Choose the page that fits your question
Outreach support Amsterdam
General information about support with structure, sensory overload, independence and daily functioning.
Autism support Amsterdam
For children, young people and adults who get stuck because of sensory overload, change or communication challenges.
How we work
An explanation of the introductory meeting, goal-setting, how support is applied and how evaluation works.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers about care support, PGB, Wlz, the introductory meeting and the scope of NNorthHarp's work.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about personal budget care
See also the PGB and Wlz answers on the main FAQ page.
Does NNorthHarp help apply for a personal budget (PGB)?
No. NNorthHarp does not submit PGB applications, does not support the application process, does not carry out care assessments and does not make funding decisions. Assessments, applications and decisions are handled by authorised Dutch bodies.
What can NNorthHarp do when a personal budget is already in place?
NNorthHarp can provide outreach support that connects to the actual support question, for example around structure, planning, sensory overload, independence, communication, parent guidance, family coordination and daily functioning.
Who is personal budget care suitable for?
Personal budget care can be suitable for children, young people, adults, parents or families who need practical outreach support, where the formal funding route and arrangements are already in place outside NNorthHarp.
Can personal budget care connect to daily life at home, at school or within the family?
Yes. Support can be tailored to daily situations such as home, school, work, family or the wider living environment, depending on the support question and what is practically achievable.
What do we discuss during an introductory meeting about personal budget care?
During an introductory meeting we can calmly discuss what support is needed, which goals matter, what arrangements are already in place and whether NNorthHarp can practically connect to the situation.
Can personal budget care work alongside long-term care (Wlz)?
In some situations a personal budget can play a role within a long-term care context. NNorthHarp does not decide on Wlz, PGB or funding, but can discuss whether outreach support can connect to the situation.
Get in touch
Want to discuss whether support can connect to your situation?
Do you have existing care arrangements in which a Dutch personal budget plays a role and would you like to explore whether NNorthHarp's support can connect? We can look calmly at what the support would involve and whether it fits. There is no commitment.
The introductory meeting is about the support itself. NNorthHarp does not assist with PGB applications and does not decide on assessments, allocations or conditions.
Email: info@nnorthharp.nl
WhatsApp: 06 18733841