Programme – November 16th 2024 Leuven

Caring for people at the edges of our health care system

Nov 16th 2024, Leuven, Belgium

Come and join us for this conference with very interesting lecturers.
Registration at 8.00 am.
The programme starts at 8.30 am.
Closing eucharist at 5.45 pm.

(last update Sept 29th)

MORNING SESSION IN IRISH COLLEGE

8.00 am -1.20 pm

Registration of participants

Welcome: Dr. Stefan De Smedt

President of Belgian Medical Society Saint-Luke

Conference 1: Prof. Anja Declercq

Director of LUCAS, Sociology KU Leuven
'People at the edge of our society anno 2024'
(Dutch)

Conference 2: Prof. Laura Rizzerio

Department of Philosophy University of Namur
'Can caring for the most vulnerable make us happier (or more human)?'
(French)

Conference 3: Dr. Lotte Voets

Geriatrics, Palliative care, the Netherlands
'Palliative care for people with disabilities'
(English)

Intermezzo

Levensadem (Short presentation)
(Dutch)
Coffee break
Fraterity Saint Luke & Junior Saint Luke (Short presentation)
(Dutch)

Conference 4: Mr. François Trufin

Executive of a nursing home (Petites soeurs des pauvres, Belgium)
'Elderly people, sentinels of eternity'
(French)

Conference 5: Baroness Hilde Kieboom

Sant' Egidio community
'Care for the homeless at Kamiano, Antwerp'
(Dutch)

Discussion

LUNCH

1.20 pm - 2.20 pm

sandwich lunch is offered to all participants in Irish College

AFTERNOON SESSION IN DAMIAN CHURCH

2.20 pm - 5.45 pm

Welcome in Damian Church: Fr. Ferry Indrianto

Congregatio Sacrorum Cordium
(English)

Conference 6: Canon dr. Bert Vanderhaegen

Head of Roman Catholic Chaplaincy UZGent and Roman Catholic Chaplain for International Students in Ghent, Ontmoeting Buitenlandse Studenten Gent (OBSG) and the International Roman Catholic Community of Ghent (IRCCG)
'Hospital chaplaincy, a listening ear and much more. Father Damian as a model for pastoral care.'
(English)

Conference 7: Prof. dr. Benoit Beuselinck

Oncologist UZ Leuven
'Finding meaning when one is ill'
(English)

Intermezzo

Singing with people with dementia (Short video presentation)
(Dutch)

Discussion

Concluding messages from the chairmen

Dr. Paul Deschepper
Honorary president of Belgian Medical Association Saint- Luke
(Dutch)
Prof. dr. Vincenzo Defilippis
president of FEAMC
European Federation of the Catholic Medical Associations
(French)
Prof. dr. Bernard Ars
president of FIAMC
Catholic Physicians troughout the World
(French)

Coffee break

Adoration in the Tomb Crypt of Saint Damian (below the Damian Church)