Type of Barrier Description Strategy Timeline 2015-2020 Hard of hearing/deaf clients are unable to be alerted Identification at pre-surgery when they are being called clinic of the individual using an for a test. Communication Rolled out Hearing Loss Tool sticker” or other identifier “ear – Communication pre/post operatively is Kit in spring 2015 in to follow patient across the inconsistent (visual-tactile Emergency dept. continuum of service areas alert system available in throughout surgical services same day surgery and cancer clinic) New facility has strobe lights interconnected with fire alarm Visual alert to be installed that Lack of visual alert to fire (F/A) system. Include new Communication would function during a fire alarm in original building F/A systems for new Unit alarm Refresh and renovation plans Update Disability Draft policy and procedure in Policies and Accommodation policy and final stages of approval Completing by 2016-2017 Practice procedure processes. One TTY at Central Registration No TTY service in Contact Bell Canada to only, investigate with Bell about Communication Emergency department. request device location modifying payphone in Not available revisions for 2015/2016 Emergency to TTY Research for device Availability of amplified Consult with Canadian Hearing selection completed and Communication telephones and personal Society about available devices Procurement plan for amplification system 2015/2016 Include into annual capital Prepare a multiyear plan to Public washrooms without /budget to allocate funding secure funding to install power Physical power assisted doors commencing with 2016/17 operator on an annual basis fiscal This identifies the list of current barrier by type and proposed resolution to remove each barrier:
Type of Barrier Description Strategy Timeline 2015-2020 Communication Hard of hearing/deaf clients are unable to be alerted when they are being called for a test. Communication pre/post operatively is inconsistent (visual-tactile alert system available in same day surgery and cancer clinic) Identification at pre-surgery clinic of the individual using an “ear sticker” or other identifier – to follow patient across the continuum of service areas throughout surgical services Rolled out Hearing Loss Tool Kit in spring 2015 in Emergency dept. Communication Lack of visual alert to fire alarm in original building Visual alert to be installed that would function during a fire alarm New facility has strobe lights interconnected with fire alarm (F/A) system. Include new F/A systems for new Unit Refresh and renovation plans Policies and Practice Update Disability Accommodation policy and procedure Draft policy and procedure in final stages of approval processes. Completing by 2016-2017 Communication No TTY service in Emergency department. Not available One TTY at Central Registration only, investigate with Bell about modifying payphone in Emergency to TTY Contact Bell Canada to request device location revisions for 2015/2016 Communication Availability of amplified telephones and personal amplification system Consult with Canadian Hearing Society about available devices Research for device selection completed and Procurement plan for 2015/2016 Physical Public washrooms without power assisted doors Prepare a multiyear plan to secure funding to install power operator on an annual basis Include into annual capital /budget to allocate funding commencing with 2016/17 fiscal This identifies the list of current barrier by type and proposed resolution to remove each barrier:
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