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Council on Aging discusses narrow dining space, rollator access and reasonable accommodations
Summary
Members raised safety and accessibility concerns about the senior center's dining area where narrow aisles and growing attendance make it hard for some patrons using rollators or wheelchairs to move safely; staff discussed staggering access and offering assistance while emphasizing independence.
Smitty, a regular attendee, told the council he has observed increasingly narrow space in the dining area and said he was bumping into people when retrieving meals. "People are bumping into each other," Smitty said, and urged the center to consider serving or spacing changes to accommodate rollators and wheelchairs.
Megan acknowledged…
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