Geriatricians on the move

February 4, 2025

Sustainable solutions are needed to address the growing socioeconomic and ecological challenges of an ageing society, safeguarding the wellbeing of both people and the planet for the coming years and future generations. Therefore, national, European, and global institutions urgently need to rethink geriatric health-care models.

Our GOM (Geriatricians-on-the-Move) model establishes a structural collaboration between UZ Gent and multiple nursing homes in Ghent, with geriatricians conducting weekly on-site visits. GOM aims to increase the social, environmental and economic dimensions of geriatric care.

Given the urgent need to introduce and increase sustainability practices in geriatric health care, we strongly advocate due consideration for this novel health-care model initiated in Belgium and for similar sustainable approaches.

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