Facility Physical Accessibility
We conduct physical accessibility surveys at certain facilities. Our evaluations focus on essential areas to determine a facility's accessibility for people with disabilities. These areas include parking, building exterior, building interior, restrooms, and exam rooms, as well as the availability of accessible medical equipment like height-adjustable exam tables and weight scales. For Affiliated Providers and Affiliated Locations, note that physical accessibility information may either be publicly available or self-reported by the providers, rather than surveyed by SCAN. To help you understand the level of accessibility at each facility, we categorize them into the following levels:
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Basic Access + Medical Equipment Access: This facility offers comprehensive physical accessibility for people with disabilities. It meets all criteria for basic accessibility in the areas surveyed: parking, building exterior, building interior, restrooms, and exam rooms. In addition, the facility provides medical equipment access, featuring height-adjustable exam tables and weight scales accessible to patients using wheelchairs and scooters. |
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Basic Access: The facility meets all the criteria for basic physical accessibility for people with disabilities. The areas surveyed include parking, building exterior, building interior, restrooms, and exam rooms. |
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Limited Access: The facility meets some but not all of the criteria for basic physical accessibility for people with disabilities. Areas surveyed include parking, building exterior, building interior, restrooms, and exam rooms. Note that medical equipment access may not be available. |
Key to Physical Accessibility Symbols
Listings containing these symbols have undergone an assessment for physical accessibility.
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E = Accessible Exam Room The entryway to the examination space is navigable, featuring a clear route. Doors are sufficiently wide to permit wheelchair or scooter access and are simple to operate. The room provides adequate space for a wheelchair or scooter to maneuver. |
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EB = Building Exterior The building's exterior features ramps, including curb ramps, that are wide enough to accommodate wheelchairs or scooters. Handrails are available on both sides of the ramp. The entrance to the building is accessible, featuring doors that are sufficiently wide and easy-to-use handles. |
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IB = Building Interior Inside the building, doors are designed wide enough to allow for wheelchair or scooter access and come with user-friendly handles. Internal ramps are sufficiently wide and equipped with handrails. If stairs are present, they include handrails. Elevators are consistently operational during building hours and have enough room for wheelchair or scooter mobility. If a platform lift is available, it can be operated independently. |
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P = Accessible Parking Designated parking spots, including those reserved for vans, are fully accessible. Routes feature curb ramps linking the parking areas to offices and drop-off zones. |
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R = Accessible Restroom The restroom facility is accessible, boasting doors that are wide enough for wheelchair or scooter passage and are straightforward to operate. There is adequate space within the restroom for a wheelchair or scooter to turn and shut the door. Support bars are installed to facilitate the transition from a wheelchair to the toilet. Sinks, faucets, soap dispensers, and toilet paper are within easy reach. |
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T = Exam Table & Scale The examination table is adjustable in height, and the weighing scale is equipped with supportive handrails. The scale is designed to accommodate a wheelchair. |
