I am myself currently designing a residential home in Scotland for the elderly
with dementia and have taken the approach that all ensuite shower rooms should
have an accessible layout around the 6 square metre area. We are not providing
a wet floor but rather a level deck shower tray with half height enclosure
which we believe provides a more sensitive environment for carer assistance.
I agree that the Care Commission standards can make the provision of a totally
inclusive environment seem overly generous! However I have managed at present
to convince the client of the benefits of 100% wheelchair accessibility. The
usual approach is to provide a limited number of larger shower rooms which are
wheelchair accessible. However in practice if a person has dementia you do not
move them to another room just because it has an accessible ensuite.
Best of luck in convincing the client of the long term benefits of a fully
inclusive design.
Dorothy
Malcolm Crate (20/09/2005 15:19):
>Hi All
>I am appraising a set of plans for a refurbishment of a residential home for
>adults with a wide range of impairments. I have been using BS8300 as my
>baseline standard for the appraisal. However the home is regulated by the
>Care Commision for Scotland and their standards for people with sensory and
>physical impairments are based on floor areas. I noted that for an en-suite
>shower room with wet floor they recommend an area of 3.5square metres, which
>as you might expect is what the architect has provided, however BS8300
>suggests in fig 53 an area of 6 square metres. Apparently the Care
>Commision Standards are only recently published. My comments are not going
>to be taken well, has any body else come across this?
>
>Malcolm Crate
>Access, Building Standards and Housing Grants Manager
>Department for Sustainable Communities
>Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
>01851709325
>
>
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