Mom fell (w/addendum)

[fabrisse]

Sis and I are at the hospital. The ambulance took over 1/2 an hour to get to us. Apparently, Chatham County has been at level 0 (none immediately available) since yesterday.

It could be collarbone, shoulder, or neck or some combination of the three. Mom was in a lot of pain when they lifted her into the chair to get her to the stretcher. (We put railings to allow Mom and Dad to get up the steps to the house. The railings make it nearly impossible for a gurney to get through.)

Why is a six year old house not ADA compliant? I hear people on HGTV talk about "our forever home", but they never include grab bars in their bathroom renovations or widen their door frames for wheel chairs. That can shorten forever in a hurry.

ETA: Mom is fine! Nothing broken.

Comments

[dewline]

The combination of "Level Zero" and "ambulances" have been happening more and more often in Ottawa's news cycles as well in recent years. Yikes.

As for ADA compliance...we need these kinds of changes in construction standards in Canada, too.

[fabrisse]

Level 0 and ambulance should never be in the same sentence.

I think ADA compliance may end up as my next hobby horse.

[kathmandu]

Oh, gee, crossing fingers for your mom.

And yes, more houses built for full-lifetime use would be good.

[fabrisse]

Thank you.

[siderea]

That must have been terrifying. How are you holding up?

[fabrisse]

Okay? Thanksgiving was more stressful than expected, so Mom falling and delayed ambulances added a lot to the stress levels.

On the plus side, nothing was broken and we got home by midnight.

[siderea]

Well, small blessings are better than no blessings.