Information about healthcare in Belgium, and local wellbeing activities.
Discover how Belgian health insurance works, who needs a health insurance fund, how reimbursements work, and what healthcare options are available for internationals in Belgium.
Learn about health insurance options and how to choose one that fits your needs.
Looking for a family doctor in Leuven? Learn how to find a GP in Belgium, understand Global Medical Files (GMD), conventioned doctors, after-hours care, healthcare costs, and essential Dutch healthcare vocabulary.
Looking for a dentist in Leuven? Learn how to find a dentist, understand Belgian dental insurance and reimbursements, access emergency dental care, and navigate your options as an international in Belgium.
Looking for a pharmacy in Leuven? Learn how to find a pharmacist in Belgium, use prescriptions, access medication after hours, understand health insurance reimbursements, and more.
Need emergency medical care in Belgium? Learn when to call 112, where to find emergency rooms in Leuven, how 1733 works, and how internationals can access urgent healthcare services.
Learn where to get your COVID-19 and flu vaccinations in Leuven, how much they cost, who can receive them, and answers to common questions.
Read a brochure from Psych.be. It is for everyone dealing with mental health issues: people seeking help themselves, loved ones who wish to support someone, and professionals seeking help for clients.
Looking for mental health support in Belgium? Learn how to find an English-speaking psychologist, therapist, counselor, coach, or psychiatrist in Leuven and across Belgium. Understand your options, reimbursements, and where to get help.
Mental health professionals share tips to help internationals adjust and thrive when moving abroad.
Winter in Belgium can be difficult. These are our tips for thriving, not just surviving, the colder months.
Moving abroad can be a big shift, but for internationals in midlife, it can feel like the ground underneath your feet has been pulled away. Discover how to navigate your identify when moving countries in midlife.
Searching for a job can bring up many unpleasant emotions. Learn how to recognize and manage them.
Grief of identity loss is often felt by internationals who move abroad. Learn what it feels like and how to navigate these feelings.
Living abroad can be exciting, disorienting, and deeply rewarding. For couples who move or meet abroad, it can stretch their relationships in unexpected ways. We met up to talk about this aspect of international life - here's what we discussed.
Meet Mariia from Russia. She shares her experience as a trailing partner and how she navigated some of the difficulties.
Mariia shares her experience of what it is like to be an international living abroad while her parents age. She offers tips from her experience of what she has learned.
Two internationals share their experience of what it is like to lose a parent while living abroad. They discuss the grief, guilt, and what helped them process it all.
A reality many internationals must face while living abroad is that their parents are aging while they are away. How do we deal with the emotions that come from this realization? Read on to see what internationals say.
Looking for mental health support? Come learn from mental health professionals and coahces about a variety of topics around wellbeing.
Join the Sharing Circle to share and listen to stories and personal struggles.
Grief doesn’t have a set timer on when it ends, but rather is incorporated into your life. This will be a space for you to share your story and feelings and listen to others as well.
At a Death Cafe, people, often strangers, gather to eat cake, drink a warm beverage, and discuss death.
Join a conversation about funeral rituals across different cultures centered around fabrics.
