Changing Places is a free solution for those requiring more space, more equipment and room for assistance to go comfortably to the toilet. Because for some people with disabilities, standard disabled toilets are not adequate, even if they are constructed completely in line with the guidelines.
Changing Places in De Panne
In De Panne you can find the Changing Places at this address: Pierre Bortierplein 10. Changing Places is 50 metres from the sea dike. The facilities provided at this location are:
- Accessible toilet
- Care rooms with high-low bed
- Hoist
- Showers
You can recognise a Changing Place by:
- an accessible location, easy to find thanks to its logo and clear signage
- a toilet, washbasin, adult care table, privacy screen and hoist
- good lighting, pleasant quiet room, non-slip floor and disinfection system, plus a shower area
- enough space for someone with a disability and up to two assistants or carers
You can book a beach wheelchair or a unit at Changing Places using the link below. You just need to register, then you can make a reservation. Borrowing a beach wheelchair and using the Changing Places is completely free of charge. Reservations are possible between 9 am and 6 pm.
Reserve your beach chair/Changing Places unit
Do you have further questions about borrowing a beach wheelchair or using the Changing Places? Contact us on 0492/11 41 74.
Between 15th June 2024 and 15th September 2024 student workers will be there daily between 10.30 am - 6.30 pm.
If you are keen to learn more about our ‘Changing Places’ project or would like to support the ‘Changing Places’, be sure to read this brochure and get in touch with us.