Many disabled people require assistance in the bathroom, which can pose difficulties if the same sex is not available to help. Thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act, finding an accessible bathroom has become much easier for travelers with disabilities in the United States, as there is no requirement for family or private bathrooms and accessible stalls are available in gendered bathrooms.

Where can these kinds of restrooms be located? It can be challenging to find and empty them, especially in tourist attractions or department stores, as the doors are locked and the gender-specific bathrooms may already be in use. In such cases, the best option would be to use a private family restroom facility to fulfill this requirement.

Recently, I received an email from a reader of WheelchairTravel.Org, inquiring about the accessibility of restrooms in the Atlanta, Georgia region.

My husband is now confined to a wheelchair, but he still wants to go places with my help. To make this happen, I have to assist him in the bathroom – frequent restroom stops. Access to Family Public restrooms is critical as we move forward.

We know that Lenox Mall has a Family Restroom.

Please guide us to a list of Family Public Restrooms within the Atlanta area – hopefully, that information is available. Possibly, in family with children data?

This is a great question and one that I was hoping to find an answer for. Unfortunately, the internet resources are limited when it comes to the location and presence of companion care restrooms. However, my research revealed that a website called FindFamilyRestroom.Com has a database containing the location of private restroom facilities in Atlanta City.

I am interested in witnessing the expansion of the website’s database. The information is sourced from the collective efforts of people and necessitates their involvement and contribution, whereas the website permits users to contribute restrooms to the database.

If you would like to contribute to the destinations and cities search database, you can add family restroom facilities that are currently not listed.

I have utilized them as a non-guest without encountering any problems. These amenities are typically accessible to both visitors and the general public, and a growing number of them now provide family restrooms on the ground floor, which I suggested the reader to consider when evaluating hotels.

Gender neutral restrooms are becoming more prevalent

In recent years, there has been an increasing number of businesses that recognize the need for private bathrooms labeled as “all gender” or “unisex.” Advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community have been pushing for the implementation of gender-neutral bathroom facilities.

The installation of gender-neutral restrooms, which can also serve as an inclusive family restroom, aligns with stores and brands that have demonstrated their dedication to the aforementioned news articles.

A call to action

I hope that in the near future, there will be an added requirement in the Americans with Disabilities Act for family bathrooms. I kindly request you to consider writing a letter to your elected officials to encourage new legislation. It is important to ensure the dignity of disabled individuals by providing them with equitable access to bathrooms. It is disheartening to think that some people have to stay at home because there is no accessible place for them to use the bathroom in public. We need to make a change!