7 On Merindah
Highlights
- Experience spacious living in three extra-large bedrooms designed for high mobility needs on Coochiemudlo Island.
- Enjoy the convenience of a purpose-built bathroom and accessible kitchen, ensuring comfort for everyone.
- Relax in a pet-friendly environment with a fully fenced yard, perfect for your furry friends.
- Savour the beauty of the bay and bush, creating a tranquil island getaway for individuals or groups.
7 On Merindah provides comfortable and well-equipped accessible accommodation for individuals or groups with varying access needs on Coochiemudlo Island.
This accessible retreat features 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, designed to meet high mobility needs. Amenities include a hoist, electric bed, acute care mattress, commode, access ramp, wide hallways, and easy chair access throughout. All linen provided, along with a starter kit for household essentials, including kitchen and bathroom cleaning supplies.
Three extra-large bedrooms, a purpose-built bathroom for chair users, and a kitchen with accessible openings under the sink and stove making it convenient for everyone. Plus, it’s pet-friendly with a fully fenced yard! Enjoy a relaxing island getaway surrounded by the beauty of the bay and bush.
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Accreditations
- Assisted Walking Qualified
- Assisted Wheelchair User Qualified
- Independent Wheelchair User Qualified
- The Accessible Group Pty Ltd
Features
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
- Asks all visitors if there are any specific needs to be met.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Uses floors/coverings which are slip resistant, firm and smooth
- Uses non-slip tiles in the bathroom or slip resistant matting
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- Portable hoist is available.
- Portable commode chairs are available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Wheelchair accessible transport options available in the general vicinity (provide information on name of the operator, phone and website link to individual providers for private vehicles, community transport train, mini vans, hire cars, buses, taxis, ferry, tram, light rail etc in their access statement).
- A choice of wheelchair accessible accommodation rooms (Guest may wish to know if you have a choice of wheelchair accessible rooms, such as single room / studio apartment / apartment / cottage / quality / views, etc. Wheelchairs require a 1600mm x 2200mm width area to turn around and require step free access.).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- Enough space for a wheelchair to move around three sides of a double king sized bed (A pathway of 1200mm minimum width is required for wheelchair access).
- A bed with adjustable height is available.
- A kitchen area and desk which is accessible for a person at seated height or is height adjustable.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Physical – High support needs
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
- Twin beds available on request.
- Room for hoist under the bed (minimum 100mm required to store a hoist).
- A place to store medical equipment (eg oxygen).