Accessibility Statement

West End Dental Centre is committed to providing an accessible experience for all patients and website visitors, regardless of ability. We strive to ensure our website conforms to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, the internationally recognised standard for web accessibility.

These guidelines are designed to make web content more accessible to people with a wide range of disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities. We believe that access to dental health information and services is important for every member of our community.

We work to ensure this website includes the following accessibility features:

• Keyboard navigation

  All pages and interactive elements can be navigated using a keyboard alone, without requiring a mouse.

• Screen reader compatibility

  Pages are structured with semantic HTML and ARIA labels to work with common screen readers.

• Sufficient colour contrast

  Text and interactive elements are designed to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA colour contrast ratios.

• Text resizing

  Content is designed to remain readable and functional when text size is increased up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.

• Descriptive link text

  Links are written to be descriptive and meaningful when read out of context.

• Alternative text for images

  Images that convey information include descriptive alternative text. Decorative images are marked appropriately.

Our office is at 9509 156 St NW, Suite M9, Edmonton, AB T5P 4J5. If you have mobility or access needs, please contact us before your visit so we can help you plan your arrival.

• Public transit

  ETS bus stop #5366 is nearby our 156 St NW location.

• Parking and access

  Please contact our office if you have specific parking or access needs and we will do our best to help.

• Languages

  English, Cantonese, and Mandarin are spoken at the clinic.

If you have specific accessibility requirements or questions about our facility before your visit, please do not hesitate to contact us in advance so we can prepare appropriately.

While we strive to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards across our entire website, we recognise that accessibility is an ongoing process. Some areas of our website may not yet fully conform to all guidelines. We are actively working to identify and address any gaps as we continue to develop and maintain our site.

We conduct periodic accessibility reviews and address issues as they are identified or reported. Third-party content embedded on our website (such as booking tools or forms provided by external vendors) may have their own accessibility limitations that are beyond our direct control, though we work to select accessible tools wherever possible.