California Department of Managed Health Care - Physical Access to Health Care Fact Sheet

Examples of access:

Exam table that lowers to 17-19 inches from the floor

Many people find these tables easier to use.

There are many ways to help people get access. See the [images] below.

Transfer help or equipment

You might need help to get on to an exam table. If staff can’t move you, look for an office with equipment. It might be attached to the ceiling, or moved from room to room.

Accessible scale

These are accessible scales. A wheelchair user can roll onto the scale platform. A patient with poor balance can walk onto the scale or get weighed sitting in a chair.