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I'm supposed to reach the loo roll how?
The photo is of a toilet that looks fairly accessible at first glance: By which I mean there are several colour-contrasted handrails visible. Then you notice the toilet roll dispenser several feet higher. Where the toilet roll holder should be is a hand dryer. I did wonder if I was supposed to blow dry my ladybits.
I had to stand up to reach the toilet paper (and that was a struggle, but then when standing I'm still only 4'10") and, of course, a lot of wheelchair users can't stand up.
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And how would someone transfer sideways from a wheelchair. Does the grab bar sticking out of the wall hinge up out of the way? If not, the sink would block a wheelchair from getting close at all.
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I don't know about that one, but in England they're a pretty common feture, and yeah - they're on a hinge and drop down. Which was a surprise the first time I saw one "Up", thought it was fastened there, and lent on it...
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See, I need the rail down to swivel transfer, but I cannot push it up to unlock it to pull it down until I am out of my chair, which I cannot do without the rail!
I have also had my head panned in my these rails when I thought I could use them to haul myself to my feet from my smaller chair and the thing comes down straight on your noggin.
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I wouldn't know, I'm in England. ;)
And yeah, they are a bit of a problem with then look solid, and turn out to be movable.
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sometimes I wish they'd go for fewer features done well rather than loads badly!
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