Healthy ageing
Empowerment and social inclusion of older people.
Demographic changes and an increased life expectancy mean that European countries are witnessing an aging population. For a number of years, the King Baudouin Foundation has been committed to the elderly and issues that affect them, such as early and personalised care planning, palliative care and dementia. Numerous philanthropists, also concerned about the quality of life for the elderly, work at our sides.
Our activities
- investigating, on a regular basis, the needs of people aged 60 and over in order to better anticipate and answer their needs
- investing in the adoption of the Tubbe model, a participatory model of management based on relationships and developed for use in care homes
- investing in the primary care and quality of life for people needing support and care at home, including the elderly
- support for the development of housing specially designed for the elderly
- in partnership with other European foundations, strengthening social inclusion of people with dementia.
Older people is part of the programme Health
Calls for projects
Poverty in East Belgium - moving more together
Support civil society and organisations that want to sustainably help people affected by or directly threatened by poverty with their projects.
Selection announced
Grant for research in geriatric medicine
Grant for research in geriatric medicine by the Funds Marie-Thérèse De Lava & Robert Schneider
Selection announced
Funds Marie-Thérèse De Lava and Robert Schneider
Grant to encourage geriatricians to develop their research career
Selection announcedGrantees
Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc
Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction mainly affects older patients, with significant repercussions on their quality of life. Those patients have very specific clinical …
Publications & data
Events
Award ceremony 5th Prize Generet into rare diseases
Award Ceremony of the 5th Generet Prize for Rare Diseases
Partnerships, missions, specific initiatives
Funds and philanthropic tools
Bürgerfonds Ostbelgien
The Bürgerfonds OStbelgien is a fund by East Belgians for East Belgians. It supports initiatives and organisations that work for fellow citizens, true to the motto 'moving more t…
Stories
Care home with a vision on quality care refuses to be overwhelmed by virus
Healthy ageing
“We put even more emphasis on contacts between the residents and contacts with care staff.”
A combat game against COVID-19
Healthy ageing
"This game is a good way to raise awareness among the personnel and residents about the risks associated with not respecting hygiene rules."