Disabled tenants ‘forced to climb stairs with hands’
Disabled and elderly tenants have been forced to live in unsuitable homes where they can’t shower or access bedrooms as Sydney grapples with one of the worst rental housing shortages in years.
Others were sleeping in living rooms or finding alternative means to clean themselves because of the limited facilities for people with disabilities. Close to half had paid for housing modifications with their own money, despite 59 per cent being NDIS participants and 13 per cent being eligible for Aged Care Packages.
The ABS says, on average, Australians over 65 can expect to live half their remaining years with some form of disability.PDCN CEO Hayley Stone said tenants were forced to restrict the use of their properties if they couldn’t afford to fund modifications or access the NDIS.
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