Uki Guesthouse - Wheelchair Accessible Accommodation & Supported Independence

Accessible Accommodation & Supported Independence
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Uki Guesthouse ABN 52 727 478 204 1453 Kyogle Rd UKI NSW 2484 Australia Email Us Phone Us 02 6679 5777 International +61 2 6679 5777 Assistance Animals Welcome "Sam"	Access, Disability & Personal Support Qualified nursing staff are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with showering, personal hygiene, dressing, dining and retiring. A Registered Nurse can assist with medications, light dressings etc. We have access to a range of equipment such as hoist, shower commode and chairbed. We can also escort you on day trips, picnics and other outings. Bathrooms Level entry, open showers with easy-grip, adjustable shower heads Precise water temperature control Doors open inwards and have removable hinges Hospital-grade, non-slip floor tiles Shower chair (height adjustable) available Wall-mounted pull-down slotted shower seats Complies with AS 1428.1 1998 Length = 960mm (double size) Depth = 390mm Height from floor = 475mm Load capacity = 160kg Horizontal grip rails = 800mm - 850mm from floor level Toilet seat height = 450mm from floor level (Raised toilet seat available) Bidet seat height = 465mm from floor level (The bidet gently washes either the genital or posterior areas with warm water, and blows dry the region with warm air.) Vanity basin height = 750mm - 800mm from floor level Auto-sensing night lights Shower commode available Bedrooms The four large bedrooms are easily reconfigured to suit individual preferences. Premium quality latex mattresses, hypoallergenic, queen sized Bed height from floor = 600mm, with a clear space of at least 800mm to the side. Bed raisers available. Mobile, open, adjustable hanging space and easy-glide wire baskets Bathrobes or ponchos (no sleeves to worry about) Wall-mounted halogen lamp, extends to 830mm, shade-mounted switch Magnified reading lights available Light switches, ceiling fan control and door locks = 900mm -1100mm from floor level Fridge: 130L, height = 850mm Auto-sensor or foot-pedal trash cans Individual remote-controlled air conditioning, reverse-cycle Hoist available with notice Pool Motorized pool gate operated by remote control or keypad Motorized pool transfer chair operated independently or with the help of an attendant (Load capacity = 140kg) Wide-tread, narrow riser pool steps and central stainless steel handrail Horizontal stainless steel handrails on two sides of the pool, just below the surface of the water Flotation belts available (S - XL) Mobility Scooters We currently have two electric mobility scooters for use by guests with disabilities. One scooter is mid-size (Bolwell Delux) and great for exploring the village and going for a picnic at one of the many nearby accessible sites, while the other scooter (Rio 4⁺) is smaller, easily transportable and better suited for indoor use. A wheelchair and walker are freely available for use by guests. Computer Nook Table height = 690mm from floor level Large monitor, low vision settings Low vision keyboard with Braille overlay Games Large print books Low vision playing cards & card holders Braille Scrabble^® Tactile dice Pendant Alarm Pendant transmitters, about the size of a matchbox, are available for guests who require supported independence. When the button is pressed, a central command station is activated, notifying management that assistance is required. The transmitters work throughout the entire Guesthouse property. Supported independence and accommodation packages are individually assessed. General We adopted the principles of universal design to make the Guesthouse as guest-friendly as possible, and in many cases we exceed access requirements. Ramps and walkways: 1 in 14 gradient or better and a clear width of at least 1000mm Clear width of doorways: at least 800mm Accessible parking at rear Flooring Original polished floorboards throughout the Guesthouse are well-sealed and in excellent condition. The main entertainment area was a purpose-built teak dance floor, and the old-fashioned timber joists and bearers give the Guesthouse a certain amount of 'spring' and softness underfoot. In the event of a fall, timber floorboards are more forgiving than tiles or cement. It is also an inhospitable environment for dustmites and moulds and therefore hypoallergenic. Ventilation and climate control Although not generally highlighted as an accessible feature, temperature control is important for both comfort and access because subtropical warmth can adversely affect many conditions such as lymphoedema. The Guesthouse maintains a very pleasant temperature, brought about by the great cross ventilation, ComfortPlus^® louvre windows, high ceilings, wide decks, elevated position, new light-coloured roof, double ceiling insulation, whirly-birds and solar protection from nearby trees and vegetation. In addition, there are ceiling fans and reverse-cycle remote-controlled air conditioners (rarely required). First Aid A well-equipped First Aid box is available at all times for guests and staff, including an Incident Report Book. We are 12 minutes from Murwillumbah Hospital. Fire Safety All bedrooms have at least two exits, one of which is key-less and opens out from the bedroom via panic bolts. Fire alarms are integrated with emergency lighting throughout the Guesthouse, so that if one alarm is triggered all alarms are likewise triggered and emergency lighting is simultaneously activated. Luminous directional arrows on floor Top of Fire Extinguishers from floor level = 800mm

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Access, Disability & Personal Support

Qualified nursing staff are available 24 hours a day to provide assistance with showering, personal hygiene, dressing, dining and retiring. A Registered Nurse can assist with medications, light dressings etc. We have access to a range of equipment such as hoist, shower commode and chairbed. We can also escort you on day trips, picnics and other outings.

Bathrooms

Level entry, open showers with easy-grip, adjustable shower heads

Precise water temperature control

Doors open inwards and have removable hinges

Hospital-grade, non-slip floor tiles

Shower chair (height adjustable) available
Wall-mounted pull-down slotted shower seats Complies with AS 1428.1 1998

Length = 960mm (double size)

Depth = 390mm

Height from floor = 475mm

Load capacity = 160kg

Horizontal grip rails = 800mm - 850mm from floor level
Toilet seat height = 450mm from floor level (Raised toilet seat available)
Bidet seat height = 465mm from floor level (The bidet gently washes either the genital or posterior areas with warm water, and blows dry the region with warm air.)
Vanity basin height = 750mm - 800mm from floor level
Auto-sensing night lights
Shower commode available

Bedrooms

The four large bedrooms are easily reconfigured to suit individual preferences.

Bedroom

Premium quality latex mattresses, hypoallergenic, queen sized
Bed height from floor = 600mm, with a clear space of at least 800mm to the side. Bed raisers available.
Mobile, open, adjustable hanging space and easy-glide wire baskets
Bathrobes or ponchos (no sleeves to worry about)
Wall-mounted halogen lamp, extends to 830mm, shade-mounted switch
Magnified reading lights available
Light switches, ceiling fan control and door locks = 900mm -1100mm from floor level
Fridge: 130L, height = 850mm
Auto-sensor or foot-pedal trash cans
Individual remote-controlled air conditioning, reverse-cycle
Hoist available with notice

Pool

Motorized pool gate operated by remote control or keypad

Motorized pool transfer chair operated independently or with the help of an attendant

(Load capacity = 140kg)

Wide-tread, narrow riser pool steps and central stainless steel handrail

Horizontal stainless steel handrails on two sides of the pool, just below the surface of the water

Flotation belts available (S - XL)

Mobility Scooters

We currently have two electric mobility scooters for use by guests with disabilities. One scooter is mid-size (Bolwell Delux) and great for exploring the village and going for a picnic at one of the many nearby accessible sites, while the other scooter (Rio 4⁺) is smaller, easily transportable and better suited for indoor use.

A wheelchair and walker are freely available for use by guests.

Computer Nook

Table height = 690mm from floor level

Large monitor, low vision settings

Low vision keyboard with Braille overlay

Games

Large print books
Low vision playing cards & card holders
Braille Scrabble^®
Tactile dice

Pendant Alarm

Pendant transmitters, about the size of a matchbox, are available for guests who require supported independence. When the button is pressed, a central command station is activated, notifying management that assistance is required. The transmitters work throughout the entire Guesthouse property.

Supported independence and accommodation packages are individually assessed.

General

We adopted the principles of universal design to make the Guesthouse as guest-friendly as possible, and in many cases we exceed access requirements.

Ramps and walkways: 1 in 14 gradient or better and a clear width of at least 1000mm
Clear width of doorways: at least 800mm
Accessible parking at rear

Flooring

French doors from bedrooms open onto wide verandahs

Original polished floorboards throughout the Guesthouse are well-sealed and in excellent condition. The main entertainment area was a purpose-built teak dance floor, and the old-fashioned timber joists and bearers give the Guesthouse a certain amount of 'spring' and softness underfoot.

In the event of a fall, timber floorboards are more forgiving than tiles or cement. It is also an inhospitable environment for dustmites and moulds and therefore hypoallergenic.

Ventilation and climate control

Although not generally highlighted as an accessible feature, temperature control is important for both comfort and access because subtropical warmth can adversely affect many conditions such as lymphoedema.

The Guesthouse maintains a very pleasant temperature, brought about by the great cross ventilation, ComfortPlus^® louvre windows, high ceilings, wide decks, elevated position, new light-coloured roof, double ceiling insulation, whirly-birds and solar protection from nearby trees and vegetation.

In addition, there are ceiling fans and reverse-cycle remote-controlled air conditioners (rarely required).

First Aid

First Aid logo A well-equipped First Aid box is available at all times for guests and staff, including an Incident Report Book.

We are 12 minutes from Murwillumbah Hospital.

Fire Safety

Fire sign All bedrooms have at least two exits, one of which is key-less and opens out from the bedroom via panic bolts.

Fire alarms are integrated with emergency lighting throughout the Guesthouse, so that if one alarm is triggered all alarms are likewise triggered and emergency lighting is simultaneously activated.

Luminous directional arrows on floor

Top of Fire Extinguishers from floor level = 800mm

Uki Guesthouse - Wheelchair Accessible Accommodation & Supported Independence

Accessible Accommodation & Supported Independence