Accessible Stays
How many holiday homes are genuinely welcoming of people of all abilities? It's so easy for accommodation providers to 'tick the accessible box' when they are advertising their home - but more often than not, their perception of 'accessible' might be simply one handrail in a shower - that you cannot even get into in a chair! At Great Ocean Stays, we purpose build homes that are suitable for guests with a disability, and with all the modern amenities of a high-end resort.
We provide non-clinical modern accessible homes and free mobility aides including hospital beds, and in-home services where needed.
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Accessible Accommodation Rating Guide
We have designed an easy to follow Accessibility Rating Guide below, which is added to each of the property desciption.
Level 1
Suitable for: Slow walkers or wheelchair users who can get up a flight of steps
Stairs/steps at entrance: Can have a flight of stairs or more
Distance from drop-off location to entrance: Can be greater than 20 m
Path from drop-off location to entrance: Can have severe slope, cobblestones, and/or gravel
Hotel entrance: Manual door and can be too narrow for a wheelchair
Bathroom: Bathroom door not wide enough for a wheelchair. Might only have a stand-up shower.
Level 2
Suitable for: Slow walkers or sometime wheelchair users who can get up a few steps
Stairs/steps at entrance: Can have a few steps
Distance from drop-off location to entrance: Can be greater than 20 m
Path from drop-off location to entrance: Can have medium slope and/or medium cobblestones
Bathroom: Bathroom door not wide enough for a wheelchair. Might only have a stand-up shower.
Level 3
Suitable for: Wheelchair users with full use of upper body
Stairs/steps at entrance: Step-free (level access, ramp, or elevator)
Distance from drop-off location to entrance: Can be greater than 20 m
Path from drop-off location to entrance: Can have slight slope and/or slight cobblestones
Entrance to building: Flat or slight ramp
Bathroom: Bathroom door wide enough for wheelchair. There are grab bars near the toilet and the bathroom has a bathtub.
Level 4
Suitable for: Wheelchair users with limited upper body use.
Stairs/Steps at entrance: Step-free (level access, ramp, or elevator) but without graded slab from house to garage.
Distance from drop-off location to entrance is less than 20 metres
Entrance to Building: Flat or slight ramp.
Bathroom: Bathroom has roll-in bathroom, grab bars by toilet and bench in shower, and plenty of room around bed.
Accessible Parts of Home have 920mm wide doors.
Level 5
Suitable for: Wheelchair users with limited or no arm/hand use
Stairs/steps at entrance: Step-free (level access, ramp, or elevator)
Distance from drop-off location to entrance: Less than 10 m
Path from drop-off location to entrance: Flat and smooth
Entrance to building: Flat or slight ramp
Bathroom: Bathroom door wide enough for wheelchair. There are grab bars near the toilet and the bathroom has a roll-in shower.
Accessible Parts of Home have 920mm wide doors.