Entering an unfamiliar hospital setting already feels daunting before factoring in visual or mobility impairments making wayfinding nearly impossible. The overwhelming scale. The monotonous corridors. The anxiety of navigating this critical setting alone. Healthcare centers represent some of the most challenging spaces to traverse for those with disabilities.
However the Americans with Disabilities Act established protections and accommodations precisely for ensuring those with impairments retain independence in public spaces. As local leaders fabricating ADA-compliant signage and wayfinding systems, Tangerine Sign Studio partners with Atlanta healthcare networks on implementing essential tactile and braille signage allowing patients and visitors to intuitively self-navigate environments. Let’s explore how our signage solutions remove barriers and simplify access across hospitals.
Required ADA Hospital Signage
The ADA mandates healthcare facilities install certain sign types conveying essential information to those with visual and mobility impairments. This specialized signage relies on tactile letters, symbols and braille able to be interpreted without solely visual cues. Tangerine Sign Studio fabricates signs meeting stringent ADA guidelines and placement directives across crucial zones.
At hospital ingress points, large print directories, maps and instructions must post at wheelchair-accessible heights. Main lobbies and waiting areas require tactile directories indicating departments and wayfinding details. Elevators need control buttons featuring both braille and raised characters. Restrooms should have appropriately mounted signs with raised male/female symbols. Outpatient and emergency signage must follow similar protocols to aid those arriving alone.
By consulting ADA experts on appropriate sizing, color contrast, mounting and content requirements, Tangerine Sign Studio produces clear tactile signage as intuitive navigation tools for visitors with disabilities. We further advise hospital decision makers on additional recommendations beyond regulations to make environments more accessible.
Comprehensive Wayfinding Systems
While essential ADA signs serve as starting points providing baseline accessibility, Tangerine Sign Studio believes wayfinding signage should intuitively guide all visitors to desired hospital destinations with ease and confidence. We collaborate with healthcare administrators and facilities teams on mapping primary traffic flows and decision points to determine ideal signage placement and messaging.
Our comprehensive wayfinding packages incorporate ADA tactile signs alongside directional displays targeting wider audiences. This allows impaired and able-bodied visitors to seamlessly navigate environments in unified fashion. Shared visual cues connect sign types through coordinated colors, symbols and designs optimized for comprehension. We make hospitals less intimidating to traverse alone.
Tangerine Sign Studio also produces customized egress signage ensuring effective emergency evacuation across hospitals. Our photoluminescent wayfinding signs reflect natural light to then glow when power fails and smoke obscures visibility. We help protect what matters most – patient safety.
Signage Guiding Those in Need
Entering an unfamiliar hospital often marks the start of a difficult journey to wellness. Wayfinding challenges compound anxieties accompanying injury, illness and disability. By providing hospitals with ADA and tactile signage, Tangerine Sign Studio aims to make healthcare spaces more accessible, inclusive and navigable for Atlanta visitors requiring reasonable accommodations. We view signage as the first step toward positive healthcare experiences.
