A residential care village in Belgium

Sainte Alix Village ASBL

A non-profit village where residents keep their own front door — with care nearby, neighbours next door, and family kept in the picture.

  • Non-profit ASBL
  • Village-style houses
  • Family app

What living here actually looks like

Your own front door

Residents live in small houses grouped around a shared square, not along a corridor. Each person has their own room and their own key, with the support team a short walk away.

Daily care and support

Help with washing, dressing, medication reminders, meals and getting about — given by a team that works the same houses, so residents see familiar faces rather than a rota of strangers.

The family app

Relatives get short updates from the house team, photos from the week, the activity calendar and a way to send a message back — useful when you live far away or cannot visit as often as you would like.

A week with things in it

Baking, gardening, singing afternoons, card games, walks and outings. Nobody is made to join in, and residents who prefer their own armchair are left in peace.

We work with the doctor you already have

Where possible residents keep their own GP and pharmacy. Our nurses coordinate appointments, medication and visits from physiotherapists, and tell the family what changed.

Grounds you can wander

Enclosed paths, benches in the shade, a kitchen garden and somewhere to sit outside with visitors — so a walk does not have to mean leaving the village.

What you can ask us for

Families usually come to us for one of these. If you are not sure which fits, say so in your message and we will work it out together.

A permanent place in a village house

A room of one's own in a small household, with care and meals shared in the house.

  • Own room, own key, own furniture
  • Meals cooked and eaten in the house
  • Care plan written with the family
  • App accounts for relatives
Most asked about

Short stay and respite

For recovery after a hospital stay, or when the person caring at home needs a break.

  • Furnished room ready to move into
  • The same team as permanent residents
  • An agreed start and end date
  • A way to try village life before deciding

Day support

Come for the day, join whatever is on, eat a hot meal, go home in the evening.

  • Company and activities in the houses
  • A midday meal
  • Help with washing or exercises if needed
  • A regular day each week

Family app and resident news

For relatives of residents: updates, photos and messages from the people who see them every day.

  • Short notes from the house team
  • Photos of the week
  • The village events calendar
  • Messages back to the team

Places depend on availability and on an assessment of the care someone needs. Costs, funding and what is covered are explained in person, for your situation, before anything is signed.

How placement works, step by step

  1. You write to us

    Tell us who it is for, what help they need now and roughly when you are thinking of. A few lines is enough to start.

  2. A conversation, no obligation

    We go through the day as it is at the moment: routines, mobility, medication, memory, what the person likes. You ask about cost and funding and we answer for your situation.

  3. Come and walk the village

    See the houses and the garden, meet the team, stay for coffee. Bring the future resident if they are able to come — it is their decision too.

  4. Moving in

    We write the care plan with you, the room is arranged with their own bed, chair and pictures, and relatives get their app accounts before the first night.

What families tell us

★★★★★
My father kept his own key and his own armchair. That mattered to him more than anything else we had been shown.
Marie
★★★★★
I live two hours away. The short notes in the app mean I already know how her week went before I ring on Sunday.
Thomas
★★★★☆
Arranging the move took longer than we had hoped, but the team explained every step and nothing was decided over our heads.
Anneke

Questions families ask first

Can a resident bring their own furniture?

Yes, and we encourage it. A familiar bed, chair, lamp and the pictures off the wall at home make the first weeks much easier. We will tell you what fits the room before moving day.

What happens if someone needs more care later on?

The care plan is reviewed as things change, and the team adjusts what they do day to day. If needs grow beyond what the village can safely give, we say so early and talk it through with the family rather than announcing it.

Can a couple stay together?

Sometimes, depending on the houses and rooms free at the time. Mention it in your enquiry and we will tell you honestly what is possible.

Who gets access to the family app?

The relatives the resident agrees to. They see updates from the house team, photos, the events calendar, and can message the team back. It is not a camera and it never replaces a visit.

What does it cost, and is there help with paying?

We do not quote figures on a web page, because what you pay depends on the care agreed and on the support you may be entitled to. We go through the full picture with you in the first conversation, in writing, before any commitment.

Ask us about a place

Tell us who it is for. We will come back to you with what is possible and offer you a time to visit.

  • Your message is read by someone from the village team, not a call centre.
  • We reply with the next step and suggest a day to come and look round.
  • Nothing is decided before you have seen the houses and met the team.