Currently, the AODA does not have a healthcare standard. A committee is making recommendations about what a healthcare standard should include. In the meantime, however, there are still AODA requirements for healthcare providers to follow. The Design of Public Spaces Standard and the Ontario Building Code both have regulations that apply to healthcare providers. When providers follow these requirements, they make healthcare spaces more accessible to patients, workers, and visitors with disabilities. Accessible healthcare spaces can include:
AODA Resources
Resources on issues of accessibility and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
AODA Requirements for Healthcare Providers
Currently, the AODA only has five standards that organizations must follow to become more accessible to Ontarians with disabilities. Committees are in the process of developing more standards to prevent or remove accessibility barriers that current standards do not address. One of the standards that does not exist yet is a healthcare standard. A committee has been created to make recommendations about what a healthcare standard should include. In the meantime, however, there are still AODA requirements for healthcare providers to follow.
Accessible Service in Sports Venues
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. Our last article outlined accessible information in sports venues, such as arenas and stadiums. In this article, we cover best practices for accessible service in sports venues. In particular, we look at how staff can find ways to make their premises welcoming to fans who need accessible features that a venue does not have yet.
Accessible Information in Sports Venues
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. Our last article outlined accessible features in sports venues, such as arenas and stadiums. This article will cover best practices for providing accessible information in sports venues.
Providing Accessible Service in Amusement Parks
Under the Customer Service Standards of the AODA, service providers must make their goods, services, and facilities accessible to customers with disabilities. Our last article outlined accessible information in amusement parks. In this article, we cover best practices for accessible service in amusement parks. In particular, we look at how staff can find ways to make their premises welcoming to clients who need accessible features that an amusement park does not have yet.