Access Guide
Getting to the Room (114)
- The average walking time to the room is 3 minutes.
- From the reception lobby, take a lift to the 1st floor.
- On exiting the lift, turn right and proceed along the room corridor.
- Take a left, and room 114 is located on the left hand side.
- The most accessible route to the room has step-free level access and a standard lift.
- The majority of walkway widths on the route to the room are over 180cm.
- Some flooring on the route is patterned.
Room (114)
- There is step-free level access into the room.
- The room door is manual, opens inwards and has a high colour contrast.
- The room door opening is 80cm wide.
- The bed type is made from two single beds pushed together.
- The top of the mattress is 56cm from the floor.
- The space under the bed is 16cm high.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a turning space (150cm x 150cm) next to the bed.
- There is hard flooring.
- The flooring is shiny.
- Seating in the room includes: chairs with armrests and chairs without armrests.
- The following adaptations are available: a desk at a recommended height (between 72cm - 76cm), light switches at a recommended height (between 75cm - 120cm), plug sockets at a recommended height (between 40cm - 100cm) and bedside plug sockets.
- The room has a fridge. This cannot be used to store medication.
- The room does have an emergency alarm.
- The room does not have a flashing fire alarm.
- The following have a high colour contrast with their surroundings: the internal room door, the room floor and the ensuite door.
- Lighting levels can be adjusted.
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Balcony / Terrace
View
- There is a balcony. The door is over 75cm wide and has a short step .
- The balcony has: a patio table and chairs with armrests.
Ensuite (114)
- The ensuite door opens away from you and has an opening width of 80cm.
- There is not room for a wheelchair user to turn in the ensuite (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space on the left hand side of the toilet with a minimum width of 64cm.
- There is hard flooring.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- Grab rails in the ensuite include: a diagonal grab rail at the shower.
- Fixtures that are in reach from the toilet include: the toilet roll holder.
- Fixtures that are out of reach from the toilet include: the wash basin and the soap dispenser.
- The taps are push.
- The ensuite does have an emergency alarm.
- The ensuite does not have a flashing fire alarm.
- The following have a less clear colour contrast with their surroundings: the dropdown rail, the floor and the toilet seat.
- The ensuite has: a standard bath and a shower cubicle.
- The height of the side of the bath from floor level is 50cm.
- There is an adjustable, detachable shower head at a recommended height (between 105cm - 185cm).
- There is a flip-down shower seat.
- There are no dropdown rails for the shower.
