the mail Over-enthusiasm can be avoided, Bockie experiences. – © Damon De Backer/play Bockie De Repper was locked up in a residential care facility for 30 days. He was hoping to make friends for (the rest of) life, but that’s easier said than done. Max DeMoorea mediator Yesterday at 10:11 pm Bockie Bomb Every Monday … Read more
On March 1, pensions and benefits will rise by 2 percent, military personnel will receive their first pay rise in 20 years, and the Health Inspectorate’s reports on residential care centers will be made public. – Pensions and benefits will increase by 2 percent in March. This is the result of the exceedance of the … Read more
There will be no mandatory vaccination for healthcare staff in our country for the time being. Nevertheless, all experts see the usefulness of a 100 percent vaccination rate among healthcare staff. Some even feel that we are ready for an obligation. – “No, we are not making too much fanfare about the importance of vaccination … Read more
In the future, PCSWs and municipalities will be able to partly sell their residential care centers to private investors. The Flemish majority is receiving a lot of criticism with this recent proposal. Not only with the opposition and the trade unions, but also with the Flemish Council for Welfare: “The quality of care can no … Read more
Five Flemish residential care centers are currently dealing with an outbreak, while the majority of their residents have already received a second injection. – In Anzegem and Bruges there is an outbreak with the South African variant, in Lebbeke and Glabbeek the British variant, and probably also in Lommel. These are always relatively small outbreaks, … Read more
The South African variant of the corona virus has broken out in the Wielant residential care center in Anzegem. The outbreak was previously discovered by accident because a resident had a higher temperature. Thanks to the vaccinations, hardly anyone has any symptoms. Virologist Steven Van Gucht finds it ‘no surprise’. – “Currently, twelve residents and … Read more
– Four residents and an employee of Immaculata residential care center in Overpelt have tested positive for the corona virus. — © Dick Demey – Pelt – Residential care center Immaculata in Pelt will not be one of the first three residential care centers in Limburg to receive the corona vaccines. A corona outbreak throws … Read more
The Vaccination Task Force has had its dress rehearsal for the Pfizer vaccine. Apart from some teething problems, the procedure is almost perfect. A small batch of vaccines arrives between Christmas and New Year – a gesture from the manufacturer -, the real work begins in the new year. “We have not encountered any problem … Read more
– © Hollandse Hoogte / Sabine Joosten – The municipal crisis cell is evaluating an incident in the Hemelrijck residential care center in Mol, after a person who came to visit as Sinterklaas turns out to be a super spreader. The municipal council reports this on Saturday. 45 people of 150 residents already tested positive … Read more
It is to make you despondent. How much ink did not flow into the situation in residential care centers during the first corona wave? In the end there was one big conclusion, shared by all experts and all political parties from left to right: the policy has failed for the residential care centers, the staff … Read more