When Homescapes received the referral for this project in Delaware County, the immediate needs were for a way for this individual to shower and for hard flooring to replace the thick carpeting to be able to move his wheelchair around safely and comfortably.

The home is a two-story row home in the middle of the block and is 24 feet wide. This layout eliminated the option of having a first floor bathroom. We decided to use a portable shower unit and to replace the carpets with hard flooring. Also, since the family of four was currently living in the home, it would have been almost impossible to do this while they were there.

With the help from a local hotel, Staybridge Suites in Malvern, PA, two hotels rooms were donated for the weekend. After moving the family to the hotel, the Team came in Saturday morning and replaced the old carpeting and installed new flooring throughout the first floor of the house. By Sunday morning the family was able to return to their home.

The other step in making this happen was to find movers to handle the logistics. Bdb & Sons Moving of Coatesville, PA (610-384-2400) donated their time and materials to move all of the family’s furniture and possessions into storage and then moved the family and the hospital bed to the hotel on Friday afternoon. On Sunday the movers returned to set up their furniture and possessions and move the family and hospital bed back into their newly modified home.

The best part of this project is that the family members of the moving company had been previously helped by Homescapes. The owner of Bdb & Sons Moving wanted to give back for the generosity they received and to help the lives of another family that has a permanently physically disabled member. People like Bdb & Sons Moving make all of this worthwhile.

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