{"id":298514,"date":"2026-03-09T12:02:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/?p=298514"},"modified":"2026-03-09T12:06:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T11:06:53","slug":"essential-oils-in-elderly-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/etherische-olien-in-de-ouderenzorg","title":{"rendered":"Holistic care through scent, attention and connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

An interview with Babette Joseph <\/em><\/p>

In the field of elderly care, there is a growing focus on ways to support residents not only physically, but also emotionally and energetically. Holistic massage therapist Babette Joseph<\/strong> She works in complementary care at Egala Zorg in Breda, where she uses essential oils, amongst other things. In this interview, she talks about her work, her client group and the special moments that arise when scent, attention and care come together.<\/p>

Let me introduce myself<\/em><\/h3>

\u201cMy name is Babette Joseph and I work as a holistic massage therapist for the Complementary Care department at Egala Zorg in Breda. At Egala Zorg, we have three sites where culture-specific care is provided. Residents include elderly people from Brabant, elderly people of Indonesian\/Moluccan origin, and elderly people of Turkish origin.\u201d<\/p>

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Babette visits all the care homes and works with residents from a variety of cultural backgrounds. \u201cAs part of Complementary Care, we support residents with issues such as restlessness, anxiety, sleep problems and trauma. We look at what each person needs to feel more comfortable, calmer and more balanced.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/div>

How did you discover De Groene Linde?<\/em><\/h3>

Babette learnt about the products through her studies.
\u201cIn 2019, I took a course in Therapeutic Touch. After we passed, our tutor gave us each a small bottle of oil. She used the oils herself in her practice.\u201d<\/p>

That little bottle turned out to be the start of a discovery.
\u201cI loved the scent straight away. Out of personal interest, I then had a look to see what else was in the range.\u201d<\/p>

How can you use essential oils to target your audience?<\/em><\/h3>

Essential oils are used in various ways in elderly care.
\u201cFor example, we have streamers<\/a> which we use in residents\u201d rooms. In addition, we are increasingly using rollers for residents who walk about a lot or wander. An aura spray can also be very helpful when the energy in a residential group feels a bit out of balance.\u201d<\/p>

For Babette, practical applicability is particularly important.
\u201cThe Linde Care<\/a> \u201dThat range is really handy, because it contains everything we need.\"<\/p>

She also uses oils during her massages.
\u201cThe massage oil \u2018Grounding<\/a>\u2019 is something I really enjoy during foot massages, for example. And the oil \u2018Relaxation<\/a>\u2019I like to use that too. Many scents are familiar to residents and almost automatically evoke a sense of calm.\u201d<\/p>

Do you have a favourite product?<\/em><\/h3>

Babette can\u2019t help but laugh at this question.
\u201cI actually have several favourite products! I\u2019m a big fan of \u2018Mother Earth<\/a>\u2019 and \u2018Inner Peace<\/a>\u2019. But within our care organisation, I also really enjoy working with the Linde Care range, because I\u2019ve noticed that it works very well for our residents.\u201d<\/p>

A special moment from our practice<\/em><\/h3>

Sometimes, scent and care can come together to create a truly special moment.
\u201cI once administered the oil to a resident who was in the terminal phase, in consultation with the family, \u2018Serenity<\/a>\u2019 was placed in a streamer in her room. The family also stayed in the room to keep watch over her.\u201d<\/p>

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The family\u2019s reaction<\/em><\/p>\n\n

\u201cThey told me that, first and foremost, they found it quite special that we, as an organisation, offer this service. Furthermore, the scent gave not only the resident but also them a sense of relaxation whilst keeping vigil. They found that to be very valuable.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n\n

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In conclusion<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

Babette\u2019s work shows how small sensory experiences, such as smell, can play a major role in well-being and comfort. Essential oils in elderly care \u2013 where memories, emotions and a sense of security are so important \u2013 can sometimes provide exactly that little bit of peace and tranquillity that someone needs.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Een interview met Babette Joseph Binnen de ouderenzorg wordt steeds vaker gekeken naar manieren om bewoners niet alleen lichamelijk, maar ook emotioneel en energetisch te ondersteunen. Holistisch massagetherapeut Babette Joseph…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":298524,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_title":"","_genesis_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2158],"tags":[2567,3344,3346,3342],"class_list":["post-298514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-linde-care-zorg","tag-etherische-olie-in-de-zorg","tag-holistische-therapie","tag-massage","tag-ouderenzorg"],"acf":[],"meta_all":{"access_roles_list":""},"meta_all_flat":{"access_roles_list":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298514","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298514"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298514\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":298546,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298514\/revisions\/298546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298514"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298514"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/degroenelinde.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298514"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}