Sgt. Petrone Project in Conn.

Police Sergeant, Roger Petrone has been battling ALS  (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease) since 2007.  With the degenerative effects of ALS, Roger requires assistance when transferring from the bed or a chair and depends on others for most or all personal hygiene tasks.  Using the cramped bathroom in his old house became extremely dangerous for both Roger and his support caregivers.  Volunteer Architect, Andrew Robinson, AIA designed a new bathroom that is both safe and accessible.               Many volunteers and the generous donations of materials made this project possible, including  the combined support from Greenwich Police Dept. colleagues, local Greenwich businesses and contractors, and Compassionate Care ALS. 

Safe Home for Sydni in Boston

Sydni is a delightful girl who will turn 7 this November. Due to a brain tumor, Sydni is non-verbal and is learning to communicate using a high tech device. Despite mobility troubles, she enthusiastically explores the world around her. Defying all medical expectations, she starting walking in a gait trainer, this last year and is making excellent progress.

Sydni lives with her mother, sister and brother in South Boston, in a small 800 square foot apartment. The apartment building is only accessible by stairs and it takes two adults to carry Syndi and her wheel chair in and out.

Volunteer Architect , Leonardi Aray and Marissa Lisec, intern architect, designed a renovation that includes a safe accessible entrance, an accessible bathroom, new living  space and a bedroom large enough for her hospital bed.

These changes will greatly improve daily life for Sydni and her whole family.  Also, the new space will allow her to continue to work on her physical therapy exercises, aqua therapy and give her chance to strengthen her muscles and walk around independently.

Friends and family are working on raising funds for this project. To donate funds for construction select “Home for Sydni” on our donations page.

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Does your house have barriers like hazardous steps at the front entry, narrow doors, tight hallways and small dangerous bathrooms?

Do you need to install a ramp or remodel your bathroom or kitchen to make your home accessible and safe?

If you answered yes to these questions, HomeFreeHome may be able to help. We are a group of volunteer architects who design barrier-free home renovations that allow people to live with greater safety, dignity and freedom.  We connect people with disabilities to local volunteer architects to create designs for small scale construction projects such as: ramps, accessible bathrooms and kitchens.
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