Flemish private care providers seek rate hikes to fund mandatory climate-resilient cooling infrastructure

Vlozo, representing private residential care centers in Flanders, is lobbying the regional government to permit daily rate increases to cover the installation of air conditioning. The organization argues that cooling is now a necessity rather than a luxury, though current regulations prohibit unilateral price adjustments. The outcome remains uncertain as it pits operational cost-recovery against government-mandated price controls in the elderly care sector.