I was just walking Bandaid and when I saw my neighbor- confined to a wheelchair, taking the elevator the 4th floor- and it made me a little bit angry. I live in an apartment complex with 6 buildings, which means there are 60 first-floor apartments. Why is she in a 4th floor apartment??
I can think of a thousand “what ifs,” the least of which, the elevators breaking down (it’s happened before here).
It reminded me of my medic days when I was constantly frustrated by houses that are absolutely not conducive to stretcher-usage or fast evacuations. (I’ve even been asked to remove my shoes prior to entering a house!)
I know that, unfortunately, people aren’t always in a financial situation where they can ensure that their living situations are complementary to their health conditions (or otherwise), but I feel that for this woman, at least, something should be (and have been) done.
1 comment:
That is crazy! surely they would have had a ground floor apartment somewhere in the complex. Maybe she requested a higher floor?
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