Patient Toilet Rooms [6.4]
ADAAG specifications are based on the independent use of toilet and bathing facilities and do not address alternate designs for assisted use. Requirements for both independent and assisted access can usually be met in facilities where ADAAG applies to a portion (10% or 50%) of patient bedrooms. Where all patient bedrooms (and toilet rooms) must comply, alternatives to certain ADAAG specifications may be possible as an equivalent facilitation, as permitted in 2.2. Any considered departures should be based on a careful assessment of:
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the needs of the intended population
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the degree to which an ADAAG specification and a preferred design conflict
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the feasibility of designs that can accommodate both independent and assisted access
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