Care and family

The Flemish Social Protection (Dutch: ‘Vlaamse Sociale Bescherming’) offers financial assistance to people requiring long-term care. The Flemish…

In Belgium, health insurance is part of the social security system. Everyone has to have health insurance and must join an accredited health…

The Support Plan Services ('Diensten Ondersteuningsplan' or DOP's) help you, as a disabled person, to find adequate support. Together with you, a…

Do you need assistance when travelling because of your disability? All kinds of support measures exist for persons with disabilities to make…

Many children attend childcare from a young age. For babies and toddlers there are family-based and group childcare settings. For schoolchildren too…

You would like to adopt a child. You may want to adopt a child from your own family, your partner’s child, or a child you do not yet know.

The Government of Flanders has a hotline to report any kind of violence and (child) abuse. Any citizen who suffers violence or abuse or has any…

The home care provision in Flanders is very varied.

A residential care centre offers permanent care and support to over-65s who are no longer able to live at home. In addition to a permanent place of…

The death of a relative evokes a lot of emotions. At the same time, following the death, you must take care of all kinds of practical matters which…