Nineteen residential care centers are currently under increased supervision by the Care Department of the Flemish government.
This was evident from the overview on the department’s website on Friday. The Care Inspectorate identified deficiencies at residential care centers that are under increased supervision.
They received a reminder and must then draw up a step-by-step plan to comply. In the meantime, they receive extra checks, at least twice a year. Of the nineteen residential care centers currently on the list, ten will be added in 2024.
since March 2023, mainly due to staff shortages, deficiencies regarding medication safety, incomplete care records and insufficient help with daily care.
If residential care centers improve their operations, the Department of Care will lift increased supervision.
If not, they risk a suspension (where they are no longer allowed to accept new residents), a fine of up to 25,000 euros, the appointment of a provisional administrator or even a permanent closure.
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Update as from 15-09-2023
Two caretakers at a retirement home in Pecq in the province of Henegouwen have shared humiliating photos of some of the residents in a Facebook group.
The images show, among other things, a man who has fallen out of his wheelchair and someone lying on a bed in a strange position. The two employees were initially suspended, but are now allowed to return to work.
Negentien woonzorgcentra op zwarte lijst, eentje geschorst https://t.co/N7QMy5K4xz
— Danny Thurion (@dannythurion) December 27, 2024
