Vet struggles to climb stairs as Heather Gardens takes elevator out of service for code upgrade (CO)

/ Owner - December 7, 2018

Imagine walking up four flights of stairs and getting so winded that you have to stop at each landing to catch your breath.  That’s the reality for Vietnam War vet Allen Sanchez.  The 69-year-old Aurora resident said he’d normally use his motorized wheel chair to zip in and out of the elevator. Once downstairs, he can get into his car, run errands or go see his doctor at the VA Hospital.  But the elevator in his building at Heather Gardens is out of service for repairs, so Sanchez huffs and puffs his way up and down the stairs.    Read the article………………….

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