Multi-use facilities

This section looks at the design of adaptations that will be used by many people, for example in:

• schools
• hospitals
• residential care homes
• hospices
• holiday centres
• hotels

It has been written as a resource for those who are planning to refit existing facilities, and those who are designing a new building.

(This information comes from chapter 17 'Multi-use Facilities' in the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s Adaptations Manual, 2nd edition.)




The topics covered are:

•  Design criteria 
  
•  Choice of products 
  
•  School bathroom/toilet facilities 
  
•  Hospital and holiday centres’ bathroom/toilet facilities 
  
•  Care home, hospice & hospital assisted bathroom/toilet facilities 
  
•  En-suite facilities in care homes, hospices, hospitals and hotels 
  
•  En-suite/bedroom transfer 
  
•  Bedroom 
  
•  Drawing of plans 
  
•  Checklist
  

To read about multi-use facilities please download this pdf: Multi-use facilities (253 kb)

Suppliers' contact details

If you would like the contact details of any of the suppliers referred to in the article, please visit the link below.

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