Pancratius apartment transformed into green and social meeting place

Last year, the tenants association of the Pancratiusflat, together with Woonzorg Nederland, submitted a request to the municipality of Heerlen to help think about greening the outdoor space at Op de Nobel. The municipality provided a number of trees and planters, which the residents will set up as a picking garden with flowers and herbs. 

With the opening of the meeting space "De Gezelligheid," a long-standing wish of the residents and Woonzorg Nederland came true. 

Neighborhood consultant Marlies:
"The space should grow into a place where meeting, looking out for each other and support are central. With amenities such as a mobility scooter area, a green roof and a modern kitchen for communal activities, the Pancratius apartment has been transformed into a lively and future-proof place for seniors."

Alderman Marco Peters (Management and Maintenance, Elderly Policy) is enthusiastic:
"Residents of the Pancratius flat are enormously involved and that is really contagious. Thanks to their efforts together with the corporation there is now a new beating heart in their complex. The meeting space and a picking garden both contribute to more social connection and more opportunity to meet each other. I am enormously proud of what they are putting together here!"