ACCESSIBLE RECREATION The Penticton Community Centre welcomes people of all ability levels to participate at our facility. We strive to ensure everyone has access to recreation opportunities regardless of disability, race, gender, religion or income. We also understand that disabilities include wide ranges of abilities and impairments from mobility and agility related disabilities to sensory impairment and intellectual disabilities.
Accessible Aquatic Centre Features
Accessible Programs
• A family change area with two accessible change rooms including ceiling lifts and change beds.
Friends in Motion All ages This session is created for children, youth and young adults who need extra assistance participating in activities. Participants will develop motor skills on a variety of gym equipment and through other activities. Parent or Teaching Assistant participation required. Tues 9:30–11:30am Fall 2022
• Ceiling lifts with a weight capacity of 440lbs/200kg; clients need to provide their own slings. • The primary accessible change room has a lift bed with a weight capacity of 250lbs/115kgs. • The secondary accessible change room has a fixed bed with a weight capacity of 290lbs/135kg.
See p. 20 for more Accessible Program options.
• All pools are ramped for easy access.
Aquatic Wheelchair • Three standard wheel chairs 20” wide and 22” with a weight capacity of 350lbs/158kgs. • One heavy duty chair 28” wide with a weight capacity of 500lbs/226kg. • Two sling back chairs that partially recline with a weight capacity of 180lbs/81kg.
Accessible Fitness Room Features Accessible fitness options include a collection of resistance machines, cable and functional trainer apparatus’, and cardio options including: • Ergometer • Seated elliptical • Recumbent bikes Access is provided via elevator and automatic doors to the fitness room on the second floor.
www.penticton.ca/recreation
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