Housing
Irene (71) confined to daughter's home for months after double amputation: 'This cannot continue'
Seventy-one-year-old Irene has been confined to her daughter Ramona’s apartment in Almere for nearly six months following a double leg amputation caused by diabetes and vascular issues. The residence lacks a lift or stairlift, making it inaccessible for Irene, who now uses a wheelchair and sleeps in the living room with a bedside commode. Ramona describes the situation as unworkable and dangerous, noting that moving her mother upstairs requires an ambulance due to the cramped space. While the municipality of Almere acknowledges the case and cites a shortage of accessible four- or five-bedroom homes, no suitable housing has yet been found. Advocacy group Cliëntenbelang highlights a broader systemic failure in providing adequate adapted housing for people with disabilities.
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