Care and Assistance

wheelchair - Ghent

Do you require regular physical therapy or do you need care during your stay? Are you looking for someone to assist you during your trip? Would you like to rent a wheelchair during your holiday? …
This section has all the information you need about care, assistance or resources at your holiday.

You need care while on holiday?

Many holiday homes in Flanders offer care to fit their guests’ needs on site.Often, they will have specific aids available, such as a lift or high-low bed.Contact your intended accommodation in advance to discuss your needs.

The offerings increase if you arrange your own care. Holiday-makers in Flanders can call upon a regional service or independent nurses who operate near your holiday address. Contact a nursing service as quickly as possible so that you can discuss the possibilities and conditions on time. A few big organisations that can help you include:

  • The Wit-Gele Kruis (White-Yellow Cross) is a home nursing organisation with branches all over Flanders. Here you can find the contact addresses per province.
  • The Flemish Association for Independent Nurses (VBZV)  lists where you can go for home nursing. You can contact a nurse directly to discuss your concrete requests. 

You need assistance while on holiday?

Sometimes assistance is offered at the holiday destination itself. Some holiday homes offer limited care and the personnel or volunteers can offer assistance from time to time.

At eight locations along the coast you can enjoy the following facilities during the summer holidays: parking spaces close by, accessible toilets and care rooms with hoist, hospital bed and shower, beach mats and beach wheelchairs. Volunteers and and staff members can also lend a hand for some tasks.

Are you looking for an assistant at your holiday destination? Just contact us (toegankelijk@toerismevlaanderen.be); we will help you find a solution. You can also bring your own assistance on your holiday or outing.

You need medical devices while on holiday?

Do you need a hospital bed, hoist, scoot mobile, etc. at your holiday address? The website below will help you figure out which distribution point is closest to your holiday address and which devices they offer. Some devices, usually lighter items, must be collected; other items are delivered to and/or installed at your holiday address.

Please note: some equipment might not be available at every distribution point. We recommend you contact them in advance.