Three new disabled facilities for people across Teignbridge

New facilities for people with a range of physical disabilities and profound learning disabilities are all due to be completed by the end of June, in three locations across the district.

Changing places provide sanitary toilet stations for people with multiple and complex disabilities who have one or two assistants with them. Whilst standard accessible toilets meet the needs of some disabled people, over 250,000 people across the country need personal assistance to use the toilet or change continence pads, including people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, spinal injuries and people living with stroke. 

The new facilities will be available at Decoy, Dawlish Lawn and Dawlish Warren, and are all due to be completed by the end of June. 

All three sites will be fitted with: 

  • height-adjustable adult-sized changing bench  
  • Ceiling track hoist system  
  • Peninsular toilet with space both sides for assistants  
  • Privacy screens 
  • Wide paper roll for the changing bed  
  • Large waste disposal bin  
  • Height adjustable washbasins 
  • Automatic hand dyers  
  • Paper towel dispenser 
  • Soap dispensers 
  • Emergency pull cords 
  • Contrasting colours  
  • Full length body mirror 
  • Colostomy bag shelf  
  • Anti-slip flooring 

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