Yes, they can do this using a short stay visa or a type c visa. The application always needs to be done at the embassy in the country they live by them ( it does not go through the IND here in the Netherlands).
There are several conditions to there stay which include:
1.The visa has a maximum duration of 90 days.
2.The family member must have sufficient financial resources (at least € 55.00 per day per person), they will check that at the embassy, it has to be proven with bank statements / cash / cheques.
3.They must have medical travel insurance, it must cover at least the following costs of the return to country of origin for medical reasons, urgent medical care and emergency treatment hospital in the Schengen area.
4.They must provide sufficient reasons to return to country of origin when the visa expires. For example because of work or having a businesses, children returning to school or owning a home. A return ticket alone is not enough and If the person visiting cannot sufficiently demonstrate reason to return they will be denied a visa.
5. There is also a so called risk of establishment and they will not receive the permit. On the IND website, there are English checklists on what is needed for a short stay visa (passport, passport photos, ticket, (option on) return ticket, hotel reservation, etc.)