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Accessible Customer Service Plan

Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities

Play! Gaming & Entertainment is committed to excellence in serving all customers including people with disabilities.

Assistive devices

We will ensure that our staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices we have on site or that we provide that may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing our goods or services.

  • Event Electronic Terminals (alternative delivery system for bingo)
  • Braille Cards (to assist site impaired individuals)
  • Bells (to assist non-verbal individuals with calling bingo)

Communication

We will communicate with people with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.

Service animals

We welcome people with disabilities and their service animals. Service animals are allowed on the parts of our premises that are open to the public.

Support persons

A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to
have that person accompany them on our premises.

  • Admission Fees will not be charged for support persons but should support
    persons choose to purchase products or services the regular fees will apply.

We will notify customers of this through our accessibility plan. Copies of our accessibility plan will be available at the gaming centre as well as on our web site.

Notice of temporary disruption

In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services or facilities for customers with disabilities, Play! Gaming & Entertainment will notify customers promptly.

This clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time, and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available.

The notice will be placed at the POS sales counter and/or Front Doors depending on the level of disruption.

Training

Play! Gaming & Entertainment will provide training to employees, volunteers and others who deal with the public or other third parties on our behalf.

Individuals in the following positions will be trained:

  • Session Managers
  • Bingo Callers
  • Customer Service Representatives
  • Wait Staff / Hostess

Training will include:

  • An overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard
  • Play! Gaming & Entertainment’s plan related to the customer service standard.
  • How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities.
  • How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or a support person.
  • How to use any modified equipment or devices.
  • What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing Play! Gaming & Entertainment, goods and services

Staff will also be trained when changes are made to this accessible customer service plan.

Feedback process

Customers who wish to provide feedback on the way Play! Gaming & Entertainment provides goods and services to people with disabilities are encouraged to communicate via:

All feedback, including complaints, regarding accessibility will be forwarded to the business owner and general manager.

Customers who provide contact information (name, address, telephone, email) can expect to have a response back within 60 days.

Modifications to this or other policies

Any policy of Play! Gaming & Entertainment that does not respect and promote the dignity and independence of people with disabilities will be modified to bring it into alignment with this plan.