A GUIDE TO UNIVERSAL DESIGN
Visitability does not ensure complete residence accessibility but access to principal spaces in a building — the entrance, entry-level floor, and washroom facilities to people with mobility issues. Other accessible features, such as a roll-in shower or accessible kitchen features, are typically not requirements contained in visitability laws.
People undergoing physical rehabilitation from injury or illness can return home earlier, continuing their rehabilitation on an outpatient basis.
Designing for visitability is also convenient to people without disabilities who are using strollers or carriages, or moving furniture in and out of a home. Smaller people and children benefit from accessible light switches and climate controls.
Housing units with visitability features are usually indistinguishable from those without such features.
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