Housing Shortage for Disabled
Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism. Disabled people face massive wait for suitable accommodation.
It's estimated that 1.8 million disabled people are struggling to find accessible housing in the UK. 5 live Investigates has seen research which reveals the average wait in England could be more than 12 years -and that's if nobody else joins the waiting list. The programme hears from Paul Perry - a 26-year-old man who's been trapped in hospital for 18 months. And a man in his 50's with spinal injuries who says he's a prisoner in his own bedroom in an old people's home which isn't equipped to deal with his needs.
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Paralysed man βleft waitingβ for adapted home
Paul has been waiting 15 months for a wheelchair accessible home he can call his own.
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- Sun 11 Mar 2018 11:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 5 Live
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5 Live Investigates
Adrian Goldberg presents cutting edge investigative journalism