Visiting friends and family in THEIR homes

Hi friends,
Dan and I have recently started visiting friends in their own home and we have mixed feelings and experiences about this. After his injury, Dan's parents acquired an outdoor power life that brings him along side the outdoor stairs and into his parents house---from a family friend who is also in a chair---AMAZING!!!
But, we have mixed reviews about visiting friends...one set of friends live on a large farm and literally use an excavator to lift Dan into their home to the top floor, while other live in an apartment with elevators. Only issue we keep coming across is that their bathroom is NOT accessible, not even a little bit. Dan is unable to get past the door frame into the bathroom to do an ICP, with means he has to use a urinal in a bedroom and then have me dump it out. This isn't really the end of the world but, I'm curious to hear your experiences? Share whatever you wish! I'm all ears!
Thanks so much in advance,
Elena
Dan and I have recently started visiting friends in their own home and we have mixed feelings and experiences about this. After his injury, Dan's parents acquired an outdoor power life that brings him along side the outdoor stairs and into his parents house---from a family friend who is also in a chair---AMAZING!!!
But, we have mixed reviews about visiting friends...one set of friends live on a large farm and literally use an excavator to lift Dan into their home to the top floor, while other live in an apartment with elevators. Only issue we keep coming across is that their bathroom is NOT accessible, not even a little bit. Dan is unable to get past the door frame into the bathroom to do an ICP, with means he has to use a urinal in a bedroom and then have me dump it out. This isn't really the end of the world but, I'm curious to hear your experiences? Share whatever you wish! I'm all ears!
Thanks so much in advance,
Elena
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(Elena and Brooke)
(Elena and Brooke)
Comments
We feel the same way. And most times we don't mind hosting but it's also a lot of work to entertain. I think this is a really good example of seeing things from both perspectives. A) your friends think they are making your life easier by showing up and you not having to travel, or fit into their space, and
-Elena
(Elena and Brooke)
Yes, this is a legit point and one we roll with often. "Just do it", or "just make it work", because we love our friends and they are pretty comfortable with every need we need to execute regarding SCI.
-Elena
(Elena and Brooke)
One day my son will be old enough to walk up to his friends houses etc. But until then I feel like my options are limited to our house or accessible parks etc. Thankfully more and more parks are accessible!
On the bright side, my parents are making their house accessible for Cole which makes us very excited!
- Charisma
(Elena and Brooke)