Tenants at a seniors housing complex in Alberta are facing difficulties due to a broken elevator, leaving them stranded and raising concerns about their health. Residents are struggling to access their units, with some experiencing exhaustion and pain from climbing multiple flights of stairs.
Tenants living at a seniors housing complex were left on a sour note during the holidays. Their one elevator broke down, impacting accessibility, and leaving dozens stranded. Residents and nearby neighbours are raising concern for tenants' deteriorating health. Kabi Moulitharan reports.complex, were left on a sour note during the holidays. Their only elevator broke down, impacting accessibility, and leaving dozens stranded on their floors.
Dove says he’s been climbing up and down the staircase from his third-floor unit because the elevator has been broken for over a week. Resident Hank Kuhberg says he will have to tough it out, but each time walking up the steps becomes more and more painful.Joly, LeBlanc to meet with Trump aides in FloridaGEF Seniors Housing sent a letter to tenants apologizing for the service disruption. The organization contacted Schindler, the company responsible for their elevator repair.
Nadine Birklid is the daughter of a tenant who lives on the fourth floor. She worries about her mother having to maneuver around the apartment under the circumstances.“She has to stop every five or six steps. It’s very concerning for me because I watch her and she can’t breathe,” she explained.Birklid says several residents use walkers or wheelchairs. A broken elevator is affecting their accessibility and some residents are becoming isolated.
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