Age-friendly Primary Health Care Centres Toolkit - World Health ...

AGE-FRIENDLY PRIMARY HEALTH CARE CENTRES TOOLKITAll signs are placed at eye levelThere are signs outside the building to identify buildingswith accessible facilitiesThere are signs at main lobbies or main traffic routes toindicate location of centreThere are signs at specific areas of the building that areaccessible and, not only, at specially designed toiletsA consistent room numbering system – with addedfloor number in multi-floor buildings – that is easy forthe user to understand is providedDirectional signs are displayed at places where there isa change of directionEmergency exits are clearly markedYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoCSIZE OF LETTERS IN SIGNAGESizes of letters of all signs follow indications provided intable 1, page?Yes / NoDIDENTIFYING PERSONNELPHC centre staff are easily identifiable using namebadges and name boards**There is a name board that includes all staff with jobtitle on duty – including receptionist.***Staff initiates an introduction to a patient who is blind,deaf-blind, or visually impaired by addressing thepatient's name. Staff have to always identify themselvesby name and function and the reason why they arethere, as name badges or uniforms may not be seen bya visually impaired patientYes / NoYes / NoYes / NoRemarks/Suggestions:109