Housing scan for Bruges seniors who want to stay at home longer…

Katrien Vangaever and Martin Gobyn live in the heart of Bruges. The sixties had an old malthouse converted into a home where they can live for a long time, with a lift, plenty of space for a wheelchair if necessary and no thresholds to, for example, the terrace or the shower.

Martin Gobyn: “I have Behtref’s disease, so I know that I will suddenly have difficulty walking. And then I may need a wheelchair. That’s why we also opted for something that is accessible with a lift. And where you can easily get around in a wheelchair.”

“We also have a lot of sliding doors,” adds Katrien Vangaever. “A sliding door is always easier to open than a door that you have to squeeze to get in with a wheelchair.”

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