Wheelchair Ramp update

The wheelchair ramp has been built and installed. Given the way our house is sited, it was determined putting the ramp in the back garden would work best. A twenty-eight inch rise to the deck across the back of the house required a twenty-eight foot ramp of two fourteen foot sections with a landing and turn halfway up. The ramp will take me to the deck and allow me to wheel over to the double doors into the house.



Alan Curran, who has done a number of maintenance and repair jobs around our home, painting rooms, painting and repairing porches and decks, built the ramp. Alan donated his labor in building the ramp. We are both extremely grateful for his generosity. We're also grateful it was completed by the promised date even though we had rain most of last week.



In the "small world" area, Chris, the carpenter assisting Alan ended up giving up fishing on Sunday to assist with the ramp. He mentioned this to his girlfriend. Out of the blue, she asks "is this for Rick and Barry?". It turns out Chris' girlfriend is our dry cleaner over by Rick's former office. We were likely their best customers.



Now that the ramp is complete, the home assessment can be scheduled. Rick will pick me up in our car with the wheelchair I'll be using when I get home. Staff from the rehab facility will accompany to assess the appropriateness of the house for my return. The home visit should take place this week.



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