Senior & Assisted Living Agreement (Belgium)
A senior and assisted-living agreement for Belgium distinguishing accommodation from care and support services, with safeguarding, emergency contacts, fees, health-based termination and consumer-protection compliance under the regional care-residence rules.
What's included
- Accommodation clearly separated from care/support services
- Scope of care and support with a care plan
- Fees, deposit and price-change rules
- Safeguarding and quality-of-care commitments
- Next-of-kin and emergency-contact details
- Health/care-need based termination
- Consumer-protection compliance
- Signature block including representative
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🇧🇪 Local law notes — Belgium
Senior and assisted-living facilities are regulated at regional level: Flanders under the Woonzorgdecreet (inspection by Zorginspectie), Wallonia under AViQ, and Brussels under Iriscare, which govern licensing, quality, pricing controls and resident protection. Federal consumer law under the Code of Economic Law (WER/CDE) also applies because the resident is a consumer, requiring transparent, itemised pricing and no unfair terms. Health and personal data must be handled under the GDPR and the Belgian Data Protection Authority, and termination on care-need grounds must follow the applicable regional safeguards.
Inside the document
1. Parties and Type of Facility
Identifies the operator and the resident (and any legal representative/guardian) and states the facility type: assisted-living residence, service flat (assistentiewoning / résidence-services) or care home (woonzorgcentrum / maison de repos), which determines the governing regional framework and inspectorate.
2. Accommodation Provided
Describes the private unit/room and shared facilities and the accommodation terms. Where a service flat is let it may involve a residential-style occupancy; the document separates the accommodation element from the care element for clarity and pricing.
3. Scope of Care and Support Services
Distinguishes accommodation from care: lists included services (meals, cleaning, emergency call system, personal care, nursing) and optional/extra services, referencing an individual care plan reviewed periodically with the resident and family.
4. Fees, Deposit and Price Changes
States the accommodation fee, care/service fees and any extras, the billing cycle, and any deposit. Price increases follow the regional care-residence pricing rules, which require prior notice and, in several regions, administrative approval; charges must be transparent and itemised.
5. Consumer-Protection Compliance
Because the resident is a consumer and the operator a professional, the Code of Economic Law (Wetboek van economisch recht / Code de droit économique) applies: clear pre-contract information, no unfair terms, and transparent pricing. Regional care-residence decrees impose additional resident-protection requirements.
6. Safeguarding and Quality of Care
Sets the operator's safeguarding commitments: staff qualifications, dignity and autonomy, complaint procedure, and compliance with regional quality standards and inspection (Zorginspectie in Flanders, AViQ in Wallonia, Iriscare in Brussels).
7. Next-of-Kin and Emergency Contacts
Records the resident's emergency contact(s), next of kin and any legal representative, and consent arrangements for sharing health information with them and with treating professionals, subject to the GDPR.
8. Health Data and Privacy
Health and personal data are processed only for care provision and legal duties, in line with the GDPR and the Belgian Data Protection Authority, with access limited to authorised staff and named contacts.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who regulates assisted living and care homes in Belgium?
Care residences are regionally regulated: Flanders under the Woonzorgdecreet with oversight by Zorginspectie, Wallonia by AViQ, and Brussels by Iriscare. These frameworks set licensing, quality, pricing and resident-protection standards in addition to federal consumer law.
Can fees be increased during a stay?
Only within the regional care-residence pricing rules, which generally require advance notice and, in several regions, administrative approval of price changes. Charges must be itemised and transparent, and unfair or surprise terms are prohibited under the Code of Economic Law.
Can a resident be asked to leave if their care needs increase?
Yes, but only where the facility can no longer safely meet the resident's needs, and the regional rules require an assessment, consultation with the resident and family, proper notice and help arranging a suitable alternative, rather than an abrupt discharge.