Healthy ageing
Promote the autonomy and social inclusion of older people.
Whether through demographic trends or longer life expectancy, the population of European countries keeps getting older. For many years now, the King Baudouin Foundation has been working to support the elderly and the issues that affect them: adapted residential care environments, early care planning, palliative care, dementia and so on. Many philanthropists concerned with the quality of life of older people have joined us in these efforts.
Our actions
- We regularly survey the needs of people over the age to 60, so that we can better anticipate and respond to their requirements.
- We invest in the application of the Tubbe model at both the national and European level: a participatory approach towards residential care homes that focuses on building relationships.
- We invest in first-line care and in the quality of life of people who need care and assistance at home, including the elderly.
- We invest in those providing care to the elderly: care professionals, residents, informal carers.
- We support the design of homes tailored to the elderly.
- We promote the value of alternative care and forms of support, such as art, culture and nature.
Healthy ageing is part of the programme Health
Calls for projects
Generet (Fund)
A prestigious award of 1 Million euros to encourage groundbreaking research in rare diseases in Belgium for a better quality of life of patients.
Generet (Fund)
A prestigious award to encourage groundbreaking research in rare diseases in Belgium for a better quality of life of patients.
Selection announced
Generet (Fund)
A prestigious award to encourage groundbreaking research in rare diseases in Belgium for a better quality of life of patients.
Selection announcedGrantees
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven)
Research into the added value of accessible spaces for today’s care and well-being landscape within the oncological setting.
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Supported project of Ludo Van Den Bosch: ‘Investigating the therapeutic potential of HDAC6 inhibition in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using human induced pluripotent stem …
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
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."