The fallout from Hurricane Sandy is making life difficult for people with disabilities in the New York City. I’ve been following the Facebook postings of Nick Dupree (I’ve written previously about Nick here), who has muscular dystrophy and lives in a lower Manhattan apartment with his partner. They’ve been without power and regular nursing care since Monday and have had to scrounge up car batteries to keep Nick’s ventilator running. They seem to be receiving help with nursing coverage and supplies from friends and neighbors, but I’m sure this disaster has been stressful on them both.
I’m not sure how I would get by in a similar situation. I have some extra vent batteries and other supplies, but living on the 19th floor wouldn’t be terribly convenient in a blackout. And I have no idea what I would do if my nurses couldn’t be here. Probably beg for help via Facebook.
