Brave Amy gets her dolphins
Dolphin-loving Amy Clements and her family are celebrating after being given the keys to a specially adapted new home on the Bradbury Lines development in Hereford.
Spina Bifida sufferer Amy, aged 14, has very little use in her legs and depends on her wheelchair. Amy and her family will benefit greatly from her specially adapted new home.
Herefordshire Council's Strategic Housing Team provided a £32,000 grant and, in partnership with Marches Housing Association and George Wimpey, converted a two-bedroom bungalow into a three-bedroom home.
Amy's family home had proven very difficult and expensive to adapt for her needs and the best of several proposed designs to modify and extend the property to suit her needs would have left her isolated in an annex away from her family. The family were also unable to find a suitable home, available in their area.
George Wimpey installed many specific features to help Amy, such as adjustable worktops and hob in the kitchen and a wheelchair-accessible wet room in her bedroom. Thus giving teenager Amy more independence and mobility within her new home.
Steven Clements Amy's father said: "Amy was born with Spina Bifida and throughout her life she has had many operations, starting with head and spinal operations when Amy was just a few hours old, to a major back operation two years ago. This specially built bungalow will bring to an end our six year quest of suitable housing for Amy.''
He added: "It will mean that Amy can at last have the independence and access to day to day activities we all take for granted, that may have caused Amy discomfort and suffering.
"We're all looking forward to her being able to do nearly everything herself and Amy can't wait to start decorating her new bedroom with dolphins.''
The family will move in shortly and meanwhile Marches Housing Association arranged a presentation to welcome the Clements to the new property.
George Wimpey along with the Marches presented Amy and her sister with a brand new laptop to welcome them to their new home.
