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A tragic accident has left 19-year-old Kristie-Lee in a wheel chair. While making a right hand turn, Kristie-Lee was hit by another car. As a result she has spent the past 10 months in rehabilitation. Her parents have raced against the clock to have the family home made wheel-chair friendly in time for Kristie-Lee's discharge from the rehabilitation centre.
The back wall of the house was moved 1.7m to create additional storage space plus room for a larger laundry, toilet and shower. Double doorways were also installed, making access to these areas easier for Kristie-Lee.
The old extensions at the back of the house left the floor uneven. To level the area for wheelchair mobility, and to ensure no water from outside could run inside, the floor was raised to one level. This narrowed the distance between the floor and ceiling, so the roof also had to be raised.
Ramps replaced all steps so that Kristie-Lee has full access to the home. The house was painted using Dulux interior and exterior paints. The interior colours are White Opal, Leek and Primeval. The exterior colours are Heritage Red and Traditional Pascal Cream.
Finally, as a special surprise for the family, Our House joined forces with Greenhouse Health and Sport to provide the family with a new battery powered pool lift. The pool lift was custom made to fit the backyard swimming pool, making installation quick and easy.
To further assist Kristie-Lee with her recovery, as well as to help similar people in need, the Kristie-Lee Charitable Foundation will soon be established. The need for a foundation to assist Kristie-Lee is based on the assumption that she will not receive a large pay-out from Workers Compensation sometime soon.
The maximum pay-out Kristie-Lee can receive is $172,000. Even if she is granted the full amount, the money won't last indefinitely. Her care currently costs more than $6700 per week.
While the Kristie-Lee Charitable Foundation is being established, it is operating under the wing of The Lions Club of Hornsby Incorporated (authority number CFN10756). Although it is not yet fully operable in its own right, the Foundation has already helped another family in need with a son in a similar situation to Kristie-Lee.
Donations to the Kristie-Lee Charitable Foundation are gratefully received, whether they be cash, or goods suitable for raffles and auctions. All cash donations are tax refundable.
With such a short time frame and limited funds for these renovations, the help of many businesses was called upon. Integral in supplying products and services, as well as approaching other companies for support were Able Home Timber & Hardware, Boral and CFMEU.
Our House also wishes to thank the following businesses and people for their support:
Backwell IXL: bathroom heater
Click: electrical cables
Martec Lighting: light fillings and fans
Laserlite: roof ventilators
Lockwood: door and window locks
Velux Windows: roof window
Attic Ladders: ceiling ladder
Federation Timber: federation timber trimmings
Ace Gutters: guttering
Dux Manufacturing: hot water heater
James Hardie & Co: wall and ceiling lining sheets
Lyrebird: federation timber trimmings
Caroma Industries: taps, toilet and basin
Austral Bricks: pavers
Smorgan Arc: mesh and lintels
Delrana Showers: disabled rails and hand shower
Theodore Electrics: electrician
Gerard Industries: power points and switches
Boral: bricks, roof tiles and labour
Able Home Timber and Hardware: all timber/hardware materials
Vespol: dampcourses
Lee Armstrong: internal joinery
D'Amici Colombo: engineering plans
City of Canada Bay Council: submission of plans and all inspections
Dulux: interior and exterior paints
Cardinal: demolition and removal of rubbish
Eyeline Australia: swimwear and accessories
A.H. Pierce Pty Ltd: installation of pool lift
Greenhouse Health & Sport: pool lift
Jenny Kelly: labour
H.G. Thornwaite: temperature control valve
Sydney Labour Hire: labour
Telum: labour
Del Duca & Associates: architect
PMA Linings: gyprocker
Leichhardt Plumbing: plumbing
7 Day Plumbing Supplies: plumbing fittings and pipes
Yorkshire Masonry: bricklayer
John Klappas: painter
Tilecraft: floor tiles
Wire Pty Ltd: roof carpenter
Interfit: job foreman
Macerazzo group: tiler
Complete Roofing: roof tiler
DeMartin Gasporini: concreting material and labour |
More Info
For more information on Dulux paints call their Customer Service Hotline.
Ph: 13 25 25
Timber and materials available through Able Home Timber & Hardware.
5 Brennan Close
Asquith NSW
Ph: 02 9477 3355
For more information on CFMEU contact their head office.
15 Wentworth Avenue
Sydney NSW 2000
Ph: 02 9267 7644
For more information on the pool lift contact Greenhouse Health and Sport.
1 Strauss Place
South Grafton NSW 2460
Ph: 02 6642 6279
Fax: 02 6642 6279
For more information on Boral phone their head office or visit the web site.
Ph: 02 9220 6300
www.boral.com.au
Donations to the Kristie-Lee Charitable Foundation can be made by mail.
Kristie-Lee Charitable Foundation
334 Concord Road
Concord West NSW 2138
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