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Wellness on Prescription is a joint initiative of the Haarlemmermeer and MeerWaarde health centers and the municipality of Haarlemmermeer.

Building bridges where they don't arise naturally

Getting to know new people, looking out for a fellow resident—it’s often hard to tackle these things on your own and make a difference. The social brokers at MeerWaarde bring people and organizations together. They do this by building relationships. They take residents to local facilities and activities and help them expand their social networks. The social brokers’ guiding principle is that social connections are essential to people’s sense of well-being and happiness.

You can contact social housing agencies when you:

  • needs more social interaction, companionship, or daytime activities
  • have questions or concerns about the well-being of a neighbor
  • are curious about activities in the neighborhood
  • thinks something is missing in the neighborhood or has a great idea for the local residents 
  • sees opportunities for collaboration between residents and organizations in the neighborhood
  • want to help others

The social broker works with you to find solutions, helps clarify any questions you may have, and explores options together with you.

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Merel van Nimwegen

  • Merel van Nimwegen is a pediatric physical therapist. She specializes in treating children with headaches, sensory processing issues, and psychosomatic symptoms. Since 2025, Merel has been working on Fridays at the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center to treat children under the age of 14 who suffer from headaches. She also works in Heemstede: www.kinderfysio-heemstede.nl.
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Linda Pronk

  • Physical therapist specializing in the treatment of jaw pain, headaches, and dizziness. She also specializes in edema therapy and psychosomatic physical therapy.
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Veronique Huisman

  • A manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. She has specialized in dry needling as a complementary treatment for neck and head pain. She also specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of shoulder conditions.
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Tim Jongejans

  • Manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. He is also pursuing a degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Sciences at VU University Amsterdam.
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Jasper Flick

  • A manual therapist specializing in the treatment of various types of dizziness, including the most common: BPPV. He also treats patients with headaches, spine-related issues, and sports injuries.
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Dr. René Castien

  • Manual therapist, senior researcher at VU University Amsterdam, and consultant at the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center. He earned his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Medicine at VU University Amsterdam for his research on the effectiveness of manual therapy for tension headaches. René oversees and coordinates the collaboration between VU University Amsterdam and the Paramedical Headache Treatment Center on scientific research into headaches.
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Laura de Kam

  • Manual therapist specializing in the treatment of various types of dizziness, including the most common: BPPV. She also treats patients with neck pain, with or without headaches.
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Lotte the Fockert

  • A manual therapist specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with headaches. She specializes in dry needling of the neck, jaw, and cervical muscles to complement the treatment of headaches and orofacial complaints. She also treats patients with shoulder pain.
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Andreas Amons

  • Manual therapist specializing in the treatment of patients with headache symptoms. In the Department of General Practice at Amsterdam UMC, he is conducting doctoral research on the effectiveness of manual therapy for migraine.