Just about everywhere we go here in Southern Ontario, has an automatic door opener or a wheelchair button that will open the door for you. Door openers are so commonplace, that I don’t even think about it.
Since I use a wheelchair where ever I go, it is handy to push a button & enter a store or restaurant. One of my parents or a friend is usually pushing me, so unless there is a third person to hold a door open, it is rather difficult to get into places that do not have a wheelchair button or automatic door opener.
There are quite a few outdoor shopping areas that we like to go to. Each store and restaurant has a separate entrance. On a breezy day, many of the stores will prop open their doors. Otherwise the doors must be opened by the customer.
Other shoppers and employees were happy to hold the door open, so it was easier for my Mom & I could enter the store with ease. We were most appreciative of the help that we received. The odd time, my Mom & I were left to struggle ourselves. Most people would step up & help, but some just looked right through us and kept on going.
There doesn’t seem to be a unified definition of accessibility wthin the state or country. I cannot be the only person who uses a wheelchair and loves to come to Myrtle Beach.
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