Suopursu Service Home is located in Tikkurila, Vantaa. It serves and treats elderly, disabled or chronically ill people who cannot manage in their own home due to a reduced functional ability, housing conditions or lack of social support network. The primary mission of the service home is to offer clients the opportunity to live safely and enjoy life by supporting their ability to function and independence in cooperation with their local community through counselling, guidance, care and rehabili…tation.
The 4 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors under 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is less than 3.6 m.
The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
The route has a ramp over 6 m long without an intermediate landing, with handrails on both sides.
The entrance "alternative entrance"
The entrance is located in a recess and is illuminated.
The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door opens automatically with a button.
In the facility
The customer service point has 6 floors.
For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The doors in the facility stand out clearly. The glass doors have contrast markings.