Friday, June 15, 2007

What about wheelchairs?

Rob Cunningham, director of the Office of Disability Services, said there weren't any laws that included handicapped regulations on college campuses. Most buildings on campus aren't handicapped accessible because this institution was built before all universities were required to handicap accessibility, Cunnigham added. "Most Greek houses on campus, just like other buildings on campus, do not have the ability [to be handicapped accessible] because the University was built before that was even required," Cunnigham said. Confirming the problems with handicap inaccessibility is the Office of Greek Affairs. "When the buildings were built in the late 1940s and 50s, there wasn't a great need for handicapped accessibility, and it wasn't a requirement for Universities to have this," said Tim Carney, associate director for Residence Life.

Thursday, June 7, 2007

Feds penalize self-sufficient seniors

Governmental loopholes can be akin to a slap in the face: They won't kill you, but can sure make you angry. Try as they may, government agencies often close a loophole in one law just to create more loopholes. I have found a bad loophole that affects Medicare B-aged people who don't care to finance things and prefer to pay cash for what they buy.
My wife, Margaret, has been battling a brain stem tumor for more than five years. She is partly paralyzed on her right side and has to use a walker and wheelchair. Our typical 1960s house was not designed with handicapped needs in mind.