Opposite page and right: Kevin Bawden
and wife Tracey at their B&B in Meningie,
South Australia.
Having a chair in the shower without
having to ask for it.”
Tracey, the state Chair of
Volunteers SA/NT, also understands
the pitfalls of the accommodation
industry, after travelling with groups
of clients with disability and also with beds around in hotel rooms to allow compliment them on getting it
her late daughter Nicole, who was a Kevin access into the bathroom, and right,” she said.
wheelchair user. have even had to cancel bookings
“There’s often a variation in
description and a lack of standards
across the board,” she said.
“Even when they say fully
wheelchair accessible, I still have to
ring to check certain things.”
The pair have often had to move
Now the couple are looking
after arriving as Kevin’s chair wouldn’t forward to hosting their own guests
fit through hallways. and delivering a positive and
But when they find a good
stay, Tracey said, they return again
and again.
“We’ve found some fabulous
places as well and we always
accessible experience.
“Good design suits everyone,”
Tracey said. “It doesn’t have to
scream wheelchair-friendly.”
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