Accessibility
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40 recipients win RBC Barrier Buster Grants
The Rick Hansen Foundation, in collaboration with RBC and RBC Foundation, announced the recipients of the RBC Barrier Buster Grants Program.
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Toronto Rehab unveils dementia-friendly shower room
A newly redesigned shower room at the University Health Network’s Toronto Rehab University Centre is improving care for people living with dementia.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Accessible restrooms improve efficiency and guest experience
Often, restrooms are overlooked by facility and maintenance managers as a valuable guest experience tool. Visitors get an impression about your business, and are able
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Ontario accessibility funding targets public spaces
The Ontario government is supporting more than 40 projects to help seniors and people with disabilities to participate in community life.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Restroom hand hygiene is still falling short
Even though hand hygiene has been a popular topic of conversation in recent years, and a priority for businesses across most sectors, companies can do
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Vancouver promotes public washroom network
Availability, visibility and accessibility are key goals of a push to expand Vancouver’s network of washrooms for public use and make it easier for prospective patrons to find them.
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RHF announces Barrier Buster Grants Program
The Rick Hansen Foundation, RBC and RBC Foundation are awarding forty accessibility grants.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Accessibility-first focus strengthens communities
Accessibility is frequently sidelined during building and public-space design, with key features added long after construction is completed. This approach reinforces the notion that such
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Restroom upgrades that enhance the experience
Restrooms are much-used, important spaces in the building, and prioritizing those spaces can improve employee and guest perception, lower costs, increase efficiency, and offer an
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Advocates call for proactive inclusion in the workplace
Employees report that having to disclose their disabilities can hinder workplace inclusion.
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P.E.I. boosts funding for accessible workplaces
Businesses and organizations across Prince Edward Island can access funding to make their commercial and non-profit spaces more accessible and inclusive.
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Canada pledges $35M for 564 accessibility projects
The federal government is giving $35 million to 564 accessible infrastructure projects nationwide.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Increased office presence needs thoughtful restroom design
Buildings are getting busier with more employees returning to work, and cleaning, maintenance, and operations need to be adjusted accordingly. Restrooms are a vital part
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Feds to reappraise accessible parking violations
Selfish disregard will become costlier on federal property once Public Services and Procurement Canada boosts the fines for misappropriating accessible parking spaces.
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Four Dispenser Facts Facility Leaders Need To Know
While restroom dispensers might blend into the background, they are actually critical lifelines of any facility, essential for improving hygiene and user satisfaction. These often-overlooked
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Portable ramps tapped to help Toronto step out
Eight years after the initial consultation, Toronto business operators could be getting the okay to install portable ramps to improve accessibility at storefronts and other public entrances.
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New Ontario grant targets accessibility projects
Municipalities, non-profit organizations and Indigenous governing bodies can apply to fund capital projects and retrofits.
