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| Reprinted with permission of The Handicapped Travel Club Ways To Make Your R.V. Park More Accessible To The Disabled By The Handicapped Travel Club Quite often, a few simple changes can make RV parks much more accessible. Many disabled people travel without an able-bodied person and need convenient facilities. Here is a list of things you can do to help make your park more convenient to the disabled traveler. They are listed, more or less, in the order of importance. 1) A wide and level space Many disabled RVers have wheelchair lifts on the side of their rigs and need a minimum of 8 ft. beyond the rig. If the space isn’t level, many lifts will not work properly. 2) A hard surface at the site The best of all worlds for a wheelchair user is a paved site. The worst, and sometimes impossible site, is one covered with deep sand or crushed rock. More and more, RV parks are making at least one site convenient. 3) Accessible hook-ups Wheelchair users especially need the area around the hook-ups to be level. Too often the hook-ups are uphill, down a slope, or surrounded by crushed rock. 4) Accessible office Wheelchair users cannot get into the office if there are curbs or steps. These usually can be fixed easily by putting in a ramp. 5) Accessible toilets Renovating bathrooms can be difficult and costly but many times a toilet can be made accessible by some easy and inexpensive changes such as moving one wall of a stall and hanging a curtain rather than a door. The first requirement, of course, is elimination of steps to the bathroom. 6) Accessible showers No steps, at least a 30-inch door/opening, no curb into the shower, and fixtures reachable from a sitting position are needed. This, too, is an area that can involve considerable expense. However, sometimes the fix is relatively easy. SPECIAL NOTE: One consideration is to not redo existing bathrooms, but to build one toilet/shower room to be used by both sexes. 7) Miscellaneous In addition, there are many other conveniences you may want to consider, such as access to the clubhouse, swimming pool, laundry room, and dog walk. Our purpose in setting out these guidelines is to help you make your park more accessible for the growing number of disabled RVers without you spending a lot of money. We’re here to help in any way we can. If we can be of assistance in any way, please contact us. Following these basic guidelines will not make your park ADA compliant; however, they are the first and most helpful steps. The Handicapped Travel Club On the Web: www.handicappedtravelclub.com Contact Person: Merle Young e-mail: KB9PDM@ARRL.net |
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