A
new Changing Places assisted accessible toilet is addressing local
accessibility needs in the heart of England.
Solihull
Council has opened the facility in The Core, the town’s former
Central Library and Arts Complex building, refurbished as part of the
Council’s strategy to co-locate and improve services for residents.
The
Changing Places personal care facility compliments the existing
wheelchair-accessible toilets. Giving more space, to accommodate the
user and up to two carers, it also includes a height-adjustable
changing bench and ceiling track hoist.
Supplied
by Britain’s leading Changing Places company, Clos-o-Mat, and
installed by GTH Construction, the additional equipment ensures
people who need extra help with personal care can deal with their
hygiene requirements comfortably and safely.
A
Solihull Council spokesperson said, “ “The Core is Solihull’s
flagship community building. It is home to a library, theatre, art
gallery, café bars, Solihull Connect walk-in centre, a community
advice hub, and a number of voluntary and community sector
organisations. It’s really important that we accommodate the needs
of all our visitors; the Changing Places facility enables visitors
with disabilities to enjoys days out with their carers and families.”
The
Changing Places toilet in The Core compliments another already in the
town centre, in the nearby Touchwood Shopping Centre, also supplied
by Clos-o-Mat. Adds Kelvin Grimes, Clos-o-Mat’s dedicated Changing
Places project manager, “ Solihull has been rated the best place to
live in England. With two new Changing Places in the town centre, it
certainly ranks highly for accessibility.”
Under
current Building Regulations, Changing Places toilets are ‘desirable’
in venues open to numbers of the public, and should be provided in
addition to conventional wheelchair-accessible toilets. They give
users more space- a minimum 12m2-
and the equipment they need to hygienically deal with their personal
care.
So
far, over 800 Changing Places have been opened at venues throughout
the UK.
Clos-o-Mat
is the leading player in the supply and installation of Changing
Places facilities. Its ability to deliver design advice, project
management, supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance
across the ambit of accessible toileting equipment means it is
uniquely positioned to provide a reliable, single source for the
whole process. Further, its website www.clos-o-mat.com,
is an essential reference point for anyone considering installing a
Changing Places toilet, offering white paper, 2D and 3D CAD drawings,
standard layouts, and video.
