Articles - Accessible Housing en-us http://www.thescizone.com/news N/A http://www.thescizone.com/news michael@thescizone.com 20 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1656/1/Homes-for-Our-Troops-to-build-house-for-paralyzed-Marine/1.html Marine Joshua Hoffman was paralyzed by a sniper's bullet in Iraq in January 2007. At left is his mother, Reed City resident Hazel Hoffman, and fiancee, Heather Lovell pictured during a day out from a Virginia veterans hospital in 2007. Heather Lovell knows how her fiance, injured veteran Josh Hoffman, feels about moving to a home that's to be built especially to meet his needs. "He's so excited. He doesn't even have to say anything. You can see it in his face," Lovell said. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1362/1/Resident-says-city-is-balking-on-wheelchair-ramp-promise/1.html Pamela Bell has been disabled for more than three years. When a spinal cord injury eventually made the Jacksonville resident wheelchair bound a year and a half ago, Bell found herself living in an apartment not properly devised for her new situation. On a fixed income, Bell said she has had to look everywhere for assistance to help modify her home. When all hope seemed lost, she found help in the city of Jacksonville's Community Development Division. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 13 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1089/1/Travis-Hearn-comes-home/1.html Travis Hearn, the injured Rock Island Rocks football player who's been rehabbing at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for the past few months, is now home. A medical team transferred him from Chicago into the Friendship Manor senior living facility Wednesday afternoon. "We're excited that Travis is back here in the Quad Cities, available to all his friends and family and the community which has provided such great support to this young man in an unfortunate situation," said Ted Pappas, president and CEO of Friendship Manor. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/1030/1/Firm-provides-ramps-for-handicapped/1.html Mike Cleary has installed more than 100 metal ramps for disability access in residences (as well as in commercial buildings) since launching his own business two years ago. "I grew up assisting an uncle who suffered a spinal cord injury as a teenager," Cleary said. "Later in life, my oldest child was born with cerebral palsy and cognitive impairment. I have a very strong empathy for people with disabilities." michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/997/1/Neighbors-extend-helping-hand/1.html Community members have banded together to assist a family through its tragedy. On Dec. 23, Dave Thompson was one of the survivors of a fatal car accident on state Route 9 in Hurricane. He was transported to LDS Hospital with a spinal cord injury. Danielle Thompson, 22, one of Dave's daughters, said it is still uncertain when he will be released from the hospital, but doctors say it could take about four weeks. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sat, 03 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/852/1/Officers-home-gets-makeover/1.html REDONDO BEACH - The workers came early, armed with buckets and shovels, laboring hard for a pair of cops and a baby most had never met. On a quiet suburban street on Saturday, the crew of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" gave up their weekend for no added pay, no special perks, united in their goal to build a new home for wheelchair-bound Los Angeles Police Department Officer Kristina Ripatti and her family. Ripatti, who carries a bullet in her spine after a fight with a robbery suspect four months ago, had spent her nights sleeping separately from her husband, fellow Officer Tim Pearce, and 20-month-old daughter Jordan. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/820/1/Never-enough-friends/Page-1.html Giving back to a man who was once active in the community through FFA and 4-H, many friends and neighbors helped make it possible for Larry Goehring and his wife Nicky to move back into Fairfield.Donating time and sometimes material, friends, neighbors, relatives and even a Sunday school class have painted, cleaned, redone wood floors and replaced woodwork around new doors and windows. The house was made handicap accessible through the widening of a few doorways and addition of new decks with ramps.Larry has been confined to a wheelchair since his neck was broken in a freak farm accident April 1, 1981. He was attempting to right a building that had been blown down by heavy winds when it fell on him. Larry Goehring, wheelchair bound since a spinal cord injury in 1981, maneuvers his way down a recently built entrance ramp to the front door. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 20 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/825/1/Firefighters-family-join-to-help-paralyzed-teen/Page-1.html Volunteers double size of Cottage Hill homeIt was a summer day at Pensacola Beach spent with family and friends.Cory Jackson dashed across the sand, dived head-first into the Gulf of Mexico and hit his head on a sand bar.When he resurfaced, he couldn't move. Three vertebrae were broken. His spinal cord was bruised. He couldn't move from the chest down.From that day forward -- July 3, 2005 -- Cory would be paralyzed. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:00:00 -0400 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/654/1/Scotland-gets-landmark-housing-project-for-people-with-spinal-injuries/Page-1.html The heads of two charitable organisations have come together to mark the start of a housing project to help people from across Scotland build new lives after spinal cord injury. Margaret Blackwood Housing Association and ASPIRE - the Association for Spinal Injury Research Rehabilitation and Reintegration - will work together to provide suitably adapted housing and support that will aid recovery from the trauma resulting from spinal cord injury. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Tue, 28 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.thescizone.com/news/articles/647/1/ADAPT-Launches-Campaign-for-Accessible-Affordable-Integrated-Housing/Page-1.html Targets Alfonso Jackson, Secretary of HUD Nashville- Over 400 ADAPT members ended a day of non-violent civil disobedience at the Nashville Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Protesters blocked the entrance of the building chanting and expected a long stay after requesting a meeting with the Director. Within one hour, Director William Dirl came out to meet ADAPT. Cassie James, Campaign Coordinator for Access Across America (AAA), presented a letter for Secretary Alfonso Jackson detailing ADAPT's demands. "See,when you meet with us, we go away," James said with a smile. michael@thescizone.com (Michael Feger) Wed, 22 Mar 2006 00:00:00 -0500