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 both the residents and Woonzorg Nederland came true. Neighborhood counselor Marlies explains, "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 flat 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, in the form of a meeting space and a picking garden that both contribute to more social connection, and above all create more opportunity to meet each other. I am immensely proud of what they are putting together here!"