Accessible Medical & Dental Care Providers

Better access for better health.

Health care providers are required to provide people with disabilities full and equal access to their health care services and facilities, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Even so, finding accessible care can be a real challenge, which can discourage individuals from receiving regular medical and dental care.

The Independence Center (The IC), through its IC Fund, recently helped address this important issue in the Pikes Peak region. Over the course of two years, it awarded approximately $150,000 worth of accessible medical and dental equipment (such as those pictured below) to a number of the area’s primary care and dental providers. These providers were nominated either by a patient or through self-nomination, accept Medicaid and/or Medicare, and operate in The IC’s service area (including Park, Teller, El Paso, Lincoln, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties). See below for a full list.

Accessible Exam Table 
Adjustable height table with built in weight scale along with other accessible features. medicalaccessibility.com

Hearing Loop System
Assistive listening system that works with all telecoil equipped, cochlear implants, and induction loop receivers.

Hoyer-type Lift
Assistive device that allows patients to be transferred between places such as from wheelchair to bed.

Versatilt Accessible Wheelchair Lift
Wheelchair lift allows for patients to be safely reclined for dental work.

Resources for Providers

Below you can find resources for accessible dental and medical equipment.

Creating Disability Friendly Dental Practices 

Disability Language Guide

2018/2019 IC Fund Report

Accessible Health Care and Dental Care Locations

The map below shows the various locations of accessible equipment provided to primary care and dental care providers throughout the Pikes Peak region by The Independence Center. To see a list of the locations of accessible medical equipment by town, refer to the table below the map.

Primary care providers with an accessible exam table and/or Hoyer-type lift

Primary care providers with a hearing loop system

Dental providers with an accessible wheelchair lift