Oostkamp (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – The White and Yellow Cross is opening 3 new nursing stations in West Flanders, Oostkamp, Knokke-Heist, and Ingelmunster—to improve home care, with head nurse Sabrina Desmet leading the expansion.
As VRT News reported, this month, the White and Yellow Cross is establishing 3 new nursing posts in West Flanders. The new posts will be located in Oostkamp in the province of West Flanders, Belgium, Knokke and Ingelmunster. The organisation already has nursing posts in many other provinces. For instance, there are 14 nursing posts in Flemish Brabant. With these new openings, the White and Yellow Cross wants to make its home nursing services easier to access for people in the region.
What’s driving the White and Yellow cross to open 3 new West Flanders stations?
Head nurse Sabrina Desmet said there are 2 main reasons for the expansion. First, more people in the area need professional nursing care at home due to demographic changes and rising demand. Second, the organisation wants residents to get care nearby, without travelling far. The new stations will provide services such as wound care, vaccinations, and support for daily medical needs.
Many people now want to choose the time they receive nursing care. They may need visits to fit around work, errands, or other daily activities. The White and Yellow Cross is responding by allowing patients to make appointments at nursing stations.
In Oostkamp and Ingelmunster, the stations are located in residential care centres. In Knokke-Heist, the station aims to help with the shortage of nursing staff on the coast. Many people spend holidays there and still need home care. Head nurse Sabrina Desmet said the plan is for all 8 regions in West Flanders to eventually have a nursing station.
The White and Yellow Cross has carried out similar projects before. On September 9, 2025, the organisation opened its 14th nursing station in Lubbeek, in Flemish Brabant. The station provides services such as wound care, injections, and follow-up care for chronic illnesses.
Patients can choose to receive care at the station instead of at home. They mentioned that the move also helps reduce the workload for home nurses. This opening is part of a wider plan to set up regional nursing stations across the province.
