Gerontology Center Belgrade

Gerontology Center Belgrade (Serbian: Gerontološki centar Beograd / Геронтолошки центар Београд; abbreviated UGCB) is a public institution based in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, dedicated to the accommodation, care and support of older people. It was created in the 1960s and is a member of the European Social Network (ESN), the European network of social services. Its official website is ugcb.rs. The institution operates a network of residential homes across the city. The Dom Karaburma, built in 1963, is the oldest home in the network and was renovated in 1996; it has 175 places and stands near the Danube. The Dom Voždovac, created in 1972, can accommodate 270 older people. The Dom Bežanijska kosa, created in 1983 in the municipality of Zemun, is the largest with a capacity of 600 beds. The Dom Stacionar, in the Karaburma neighborhood, can take 111 residents. In addition to these residential facilities, the center manages numerous day centers and field clubs that serve older people living in the community. As a public establishment, the Gerontology Center Belgrade is part of Serbia's social protection system and works alongside municipal and national authorities. Its membership in the European Social Network connects it to peer organizations across Europe and supports the exchange of good practice in elderly care. The center's services combine long-term residential care with community-based programs, reflecting a broad approach to aging in Belgrade.

The Gerontology Center Belgrade was created in the 1960s as a public institution in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, to provide accommodation and care for older people. Its oldest residential home, Dom Karaburma, was built in 1963 near the Danube and was later renovated in 1996; it has 175 places. The network expanded over the following decades: Dom Voždovac was created in 1972 with a capacity of 270 older people, and Dom Bežanijska kosa was created in 1983 in the municipality of Zemun with 600 beds, making it the largest home in the network. Dom Stacionar, located in the Karaburma neighborhood, accommodates 111 residents. Beyond residential care, the center developed a range of day centers and field clubs that support older people living at home. The institution is a member of the European Social Network (ESN), the European network of social services, which links it to peer organizations across Europe. As a public establishment, it operates within Serbia's social protection system and serves the city of Belgrade.

• 1996

  Renovation of Dom Karaburma.

• 1983

  Creation of Dom Bežanijska kosa in the municipality of Zemun, with 600 beds.

• 1972

  Creation of Dom Voždovac with a capacity of 270 older people.

• 1963

  Construction of Dom Karaburma, the oldest home in the network, near the Danube.

Public social-care institution for older people in Belgrade, combining residential homes with day centers and community field services.

• Dom Bežanijska kosa

  Residential home in Zemun municipality, 49 Marije Bursać street, created in 1983, capacity 600 beds.

• Dom Voždovac

  Residential home at 6-12 Kačerska street, created in 1972, capacity 270 older people.

• Dom Karaburma

  Oldest home in the network, at 2 Plješevička street near the Danube, built in 1963, renovated in 1996, 175 places.

• Dom Stacionar

  Home at 2 Diljska street in the Karaburma neighborhood, capacity 111 residents.

• Day centers and field clubs

  Numerous day centers and field clubs managed by the center for older people in the community.

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3. 3Centre de gérontologie de Belgrade — Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org