What is the Difference Between an Ambulant and a Disabled Toilet?

When it comes to designing accessible washrooms, understanding the difference between ambulant and disabled toilets is crucial. These cubicles are tailored to meet specific needs, ensuring everyone can use facilities comfortably and safely. Here’s a breakdown of what makes them unique:

Ambulant Toilets

Ambulant cubicles are designed for individuals with mobility impairments who may not require wheelchair access but still need additional support. These cubicles provide practical solutions for people with conditions such as sensory loss, arthritis, or those using walking aids.

Key features include:

• Grab Rails: A horizontal grab rail adjacent to the WC for added stability.
• Outward-Opening Doors: Wherever possible, the door opens outward to maximise space inside the cubicle.

Ambulant toilets provide an inclusive option that ensures users with varying mobility needs have safe, practical facilities to use.

Disabled Toilets

Disabled cubicles, on the other hand, are specifically designed to accommodate wheelchair users and individuals with more significant mobility challenges. These facilities ensure sufficient space and functionality, adhering to strict regulations to make them fully accessible.

Key features include:

• Wide Door Aperture: The door must be at least 900mm wide and open outwards.
• Uncluttered Space: The layout allows easy wheelchair movement.
• Doc M Packs: These are mandatory and include essential features such as grab handles, WC backrests, and basins.
• Additional Amenities: Features like pull-down baby change units provide extra versatility.

Disabled toilets are thoughtfully designed to ensure everyone can use them safely, offering space and essential features that meet accessibility standards.

We’ve Got You Covered

At Cubicle Solutions, we believe accessibility comes in many forms, and our range of ambulant and disabled toilet cubicles ensures that your washrooms are inclusive, practical, and compliant with regulations. Whether it’s providing additional support for ambulant users or creating spacious, fully equipped disabled toilets, our solutions are designed to meet every need.

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