Queen Mathilde made a phone call to Esther, a home health nurse from Kinrooi. Mathilde had contacted home health nursing organisation Wit-Gele Kruis to ask if she could speak to one of their nurses who are out and about visiting patients each day.
According to Esther they had a heartwarming conversation with the Queen thanking her and all of her colleagues. Esther: "The Queen knows these are hard times, not only because of the physical demands of our job, but also on a psychological level. We give it our best to make sure people can live comfortably. She said she knows this, and that meant a lot to me. When you put your heart and soul in your daily work a phone call from the Queen gives you extra strength. Seeing as the worst is yet to come, we have to stay strong!"
Mathilde's interest & support for healthcare is more than genuine. Before she became a Princess, 20 years ago, Mathilde worked as a speech therapist and also visited patients at home. As a young woman, she accompanied disabled persons to Lourdes as a nurse of the Order of Malta.
26 March 2020
Mathilde also phoned Wit-Gele Kruis domestic nurse Vanessa Geens and her patient, 85 year old Sister Christella in Olen. By turning on the speakerphone the 3 ladies could have a mutual conversation.
Vanessa: "It was a warm and natural conversation. The Queen showed genuine concern about sister Christella's wellbeing. We didn't just talk about my work as a nurse, but also about my family. The phone call did us a lot of good."
Court also stated that the royal children are being encouraged to make phone calls to isolated elderly persons in care.
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