Family of six share a one-bed flat while new house is made accessible

Sep 16, 2022 · 37m 34s
Family of six share a one-bed flat while new house is made accessible
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The Verala family thought life was about to get better when they were offered a three-bedroom council house which would be suitable for their seven-year-old son, Joel, a wheelchair-user with...

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The Verala family thought life was about to get better when they were offered a three-bedroom council house which would be suitable for their seven-year-old son, Joel, a wheelchair-user with quadraplegic cerebral palsy.
But the family quickly decided they couldn't stay - there were no ramps into the property, the doors weren't wide enough for Joel's wheelchair and there were no hoists to help him around. Instead, the Verala's moved into Grandma's one-bed flat with her while the adaptations take place.
The council has told the family it could be another 12 months before the work is completed.

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Most of this programme was recorded before the sad news of the Queen's passing.

Producers: Beth Rose, Amy Elizabeth and Emma Tracey
Sound recording / mixing: Dave O'Neill
Editors: Damon Rose and Jonathan Aspinwall
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