Cao Zhiwang, who lives in Baitoushi Village, Yongxing County, has a severe physical disability caused by an accidental fall from a height in his early years, and is basically bedridden and wheelchair bound.
After understanding the situation, the disabled persons’ federations of Yongxing County and Chenzhou City renovated his toilet and installed some basic facilities such as folding shower chair and safety handrails according to the actual situation. And a 1-meter wide cover plate was also installed over the drainage ditch in front of his house, which is accessible to the wheelchair. Thus, Cao Zhiwang is able to go to the toilet and take a shower by himself.
Implementing the barrier-free renovations for families with severely disabled people is one of the important specific measures in Chenzhou to actively protect the basic livelihood of disabled people and improve their quality of life.
In 2022, the Chenzhou Disabled Persons’ Federation further standardized the barrier-free transformation for families with severe disabilities, with transformation made for outdoor floor, living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom. It also required that the transformation unit must pay a visit, communicate with the disabled after on-site investigation, take into consideration the needs of the disabled before making a tailored solution.
In the next step, Chenzhou will continue its efforts to make more families with disabilities can truly enjoy the convenience brought by barrier-free transformation, and constantly improve the sense of gain, happiness and security of persons with disabilities.
In 2022, barrier-free transformation has been carried out for a total of 1,152 disabled families with rehabilitation needs in Chenzhou city.