Constellations ASBL – Inclusive Care Homes for People with Disabilities in Belgium

Supporting Constellations means giving a dignified and fulfilling future to people with intellectual disabilities, autism, Down syndrome, dual diagnoses*, and multiple disabilities.

For over 20 years, Constellations ASBL has been financing and building day and night care homes across Belgium.

 

Our mission: to create new inclusive accommodation places and respond to the urgent need for inclusion and family support.

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Our Achievements Since 2008

Between 2008 and 2028, Constellations will have created 19 homes, representing 574 care places:

 

  • 244 already open

  • 330 currently in development

 

These initiatives, carried out independently or in partnership with other associations, represent nearly 25% of all existing places in the Brussels-Capital Region.

Key Milestones

 

2006 – 2013: first homes (Les Bolets, Artémia, Orféa).

Because waiting lists remained far too long, Constellations then decided to accelerate the creation of new places by supporting projects developed by other associations.

 

 

Since 2014, Constellations has brought its expertise to steering committees and provided financial support, enabling faster realization of these projects.

Projects must first be approved by a subsidizing authority and comply with the Constellations Charter, which guarantees respect for the fundamental rights of every person with a disability.

 

2014 – 2024: 7 homes in partnership (Villa Pilifs, Farra Stratégie, Artos, CREB Anderlecht, Les Piloux, La Maisonnée, Les Anémones).

 

Today: 6 active projects (CREB Woluwe – day & residential center, La Forestière, Atipi, Farilu, Les Aubépines). These homes are at an advanced stage, with construction expected to begin in 2026.

2025 :  In addition, we have just launched 3 new projects:

  • Le Bois Marcelle,
  • Le Foyers de Bothey
  • Le Renivaux.

👉 Each home created also generates local jobs, especially for recent graduates in the medical-social sector.

Tailored Care for Specific Needs

Our inclusive homes offer a variety of solutions for:

 

  • Young adults seeking adapted places.

  • People with a dual diagnosis (intellectual + psychiatric conditions).

  • Children and adults with multiple disabilities (mental + physical).

  • Children with autism, including those in early childhood.

  • Infants in inclusive nurseries (crèche inclusive).

  • Elderly people needing a safe and adapted living environment.

 

👉 Today, the 10 homes already open are fully operational, subsidized, and autonomous.

An Unprecedented Challenge

Never before have we managed so many projects simultaneously.

The international and economic context makes this challenge even more difficult, but we firmly believe that together, we can provide more inclusive housing for families in urgent need. 👉 Your support is essential:

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*Dual Diagnosis : a combination of intellectual disability with behavioral disorders or mental illness

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What's new ?

Constellations is delighted to announce its support for four new forward-looking projects:

👉 The Farilu day centre and its bakery–chocolate workshop 

👉 Le Bois Marcelle, a day centre for 28 very young children with autism, many of them with a dual diagnosis

👉 Two residential centres, Le Renivaux and Les Foyers de Bothey, designed for people with multiple disabilities and others with autism living with a dual diagnosis.

While Farilu is already well under way, we have chosen to support the three others right from the start, to give them every chance to move forward quickly.

Today, Constellations has already opened 10 houses and has 9 new projects in progress. A demanding mission, but one driven by a strong conviction: to see each project through to the end! 

Over the past 20 years, we have created 574 places… and far more than 574 families have regained peace of mind ✨. So many lives changed, so many young people finding employment thanks to these projects.