Designing Spaces Made For A Space

Everyday tools like computers, telephones and other aids can all present barriers”(“About the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act”, 2005). Technology is rapidly growing, and is changing. Making the lives of people better and changing how people communicate, and function day-to-day . However, there is a minority of people who cannot access this technology, or utilize it due to disability. The AODA sets out to ensure that accommodation is met across the board, for disabled people to be able access and utilize services, access facilities, and be embraced as functioning members of

We are housed in the City-owned Deco Building in San Antonio’s historic Deco District. The building is 100% ADA compliant and accommodates people with a variety of disabilities. There are designated parking spaces, entry ramps, and automatic door openers. The entryways into all spaces are over 3’ wide, and restrooms are

Creating new support for modernizing multipurpose senior centers including a plan to use the skills and services of older individuals in pain and unpaid

Mr. Evans expressed his appreciation for the dialogue with the AAC. He stated that he is sensitive to the issues face by customers, committed to making the system better, and will remain on the job until it is done. It is important that the system has ample lighting and elevators work for all customers including those with disabilities. Mr. Evans encourage

The researched proposal by Manasi Deshpande entitled “A Call to Improve Campus Accessibility for the Mobility Impaired,” is a reasonable argument, by this student, to improve campus accessibility at the University of Texas. I believe this student supports her argument very well by using interviews and campus observations. The proposal emphasizes the challenges students with mobility impairments encounter while attending classes on campus. Ms. Deshpande includes her personal experiences, as well as the experiences of fellow students as supporting evidence. Frankly, it was a bit shocking to learn this student changed her major due to accessibility issues. This fact alone should be a strong argument for change. The proposal details the benefits for improving campus accessibility not only for students, but also faculty. Moreover, Ms. Deshpande adds to her argument by including statistics regarding the

Once a resident has improved with their mobility its down to the care staff to help encourage them to continue using this daily life skill by encouraging them to be as independent as possible with things they are known they are able to do reporting any

Assisted living is a fairly new and unique part of the long term care continuum of services. The goal of assisted living is to maximize the independence of older adults while living in a homelike environment. This paper will provide an overview of assisted living facilities including the number of facilities and residents, costs, services, and growth expectations. Challenges with oversight and regulations will be discussed as well as solutions to the problem. Challenges and solutions for staffing and training issues will also be discussed. The paper will also highlight “In Loving Hands Assisted Living” which is a local assisted living facility that I called and visited to aid in my research. I will give an overview of the

Many places now have adapted well for those with disabilities and have for example opened up corridors and made slops for those using physical aids such as sticks, frames and wheelchairs enabling those with disabilities able to join in with social events with others.

As an occupational therapy practitioner, it is important to understand how to modify homes to fit an individual with a disability. In this paper, I will share what I believe are the best modifications to my own 2-story home for an individual in a wheelchair including the entrance and half-bath, kitchen, stairs,

Independent and assisted living residents have access to the restaurant-style dining room where they can enjoy nourishing meals with friends. Residents of the memory impairment unit take their meals in a dining space that has been tailored to best suit their needs. Laundry services and housekeeping are available in the apartments. The memory impairment unit is fully secured to ensure resident safety.

Assisted Living Homes are designed to provide residents with basic everyday assistance. An important aspect is that assisted care facilities provide a safe and comfortable environment for older adults who need assistance with duties such as bathing, dressing, shopping, cooking, grooming, arranging doctor’s appointments, medication administration and laundry services. These facilities have social and recreational activity programs designed to keep the residents active. The recreation groups provide residents with activities for enjoyment, exercise, and interactions with others to build character. Special activities such as luncheon,

The need for effective health care and incidence of chronic health conditions are expected to increase considerably with the aging of the baby boomers’ population. It is estimated that number of Americans with chronic health conditions will reach 150 million by the year 2030 (Joseph 2006). Furthermore, current long-term care facilities designed decades ago are lagging behind the legal regulation that were established, while not accommodating the needs of the staff and the clients comfortably. Some the facilities are facing regulatory challenges that emanate from the original design and intended use. Subsequently, the requirements for cost-effective long-term care facilities must be carefully considered and planned for to accommodate current and emerging needs of all stake holders. We need to redesign our facility to meet regulatory challenges, emerging technological needs and future health care needs of the consumers and other stakeholders. Successful and effective design in long-term care originates with a master plan. In this paper, I will focus on renovation of existing long-term care facility, summarize my research findings including explanation of the need for the facility renovation and summarize the research findings and describe the types of facilities and services offered in my local community, and explore the role of health care administrators in facilities planning decisions to meet legal and regulatory challenges while including the anticipated

The access are of study evaluates the barriers and repeatedly disabled people facing when accessing the building environment. The setting is a shopping centre in the famous Chinatown. Most of the antique shop and travel agency inside this shopping centre. This area is often for elderly and person who looking for

The shared space concept is said to be another example of a disabling design in the built form, and a strong reminder of disabled people’s relative invisibility when considering built form (Imrie, 2012). As a result of neglecting disabled people in relation to designing our spaces many visually impaired individuals withdraw from shared spaces because they perceive such a space as dangerous, which contradicts the entire foundation of a shared space (Imrie, 2012).

"Our vision is to create innovative technology that is accessible to everyone and that adapts to each person's needs. Accessible technology eliminates barriers for people with disabilities and it enables individuals to take full advantage of their capabilities."