Disabled through the back door

[jammypuddingmonkey]

How unreasonable is it for me to be cross about someone saying that a disabled person is only allowed to use the back door for access, that they shouldn't want to use the front door? It feels a bit like disability discrimination...

This is in the house they live in, not a commercial building, nothing to do with anything regarding making the house accessible either. It's not that a ramp is only to one door, or anything like that.

The front door is nearest to the road. The back door isn't usable alone for the person, because of construction faults with it. The front door is usable independently.

The front door is accessible, but apparently is only to be used in an emergency, not day to day life.

So... The disabled person shouldn't answer the front door, or use it at all, they should only use the back door. It's not access within the house, it's literally that- you shouldn't use the front door, only the back, because you're disabled. Said almost like that, too... Previously said that the person should spend most of their time in the back of the house, too.

I'll add that there's ramps to both doors, both are widened. You have to pass the front door to get to the back door anyway.

Anyone an OT? Is this honestly the official opinion? Disabled only allowed to use the back door? Should stay out the main rooms? Hide away? There were worse comments made... I won't go into it all, too long!

Or is this expecting too much- wanting to use the front door...

This has been said several times to us. But yesterday was said directly- why do you want to use the front door? why?!

When so many other things are taken away by disability, so much independence lost and having to accept that, something small like deciding to use the front door because its easier surely shouldn't be a decision made by anyone other than the person who lives there?

[howtorebuild]

Is it the OT or LA culture?

[TheHormonalHooker]

The OT advised me what side of the bed to sleep on, too. They can't provide everything unfortunately.

My house is far, far from perfect. There's lots of things that I'd like, but there's a difference between like and need, unfortunately.

[jammypuddingmonkey]

The OT said it, expressing surprise that the person wanted to use the front door at all. There's not much more to say- the ramp has been repaired poorly, they came out to see... To get to either door, have to use this ramp too, so it's not an option not to... Just apparently he should never use the front door, just the back.

They know the back door isnt right, but it's a door, on the back

We had the ombudsman tell them to sort it, I think that kind of told them where to stick it! We're labelled as 'troublemakers' for that.That we've never thrown them out is mainly because we need them on side, and we've got the moral highground if we don't lose it at them (one OT rang up to yell once- just to yell- because we'd told a doctor about what she'd said!) They ultimately end up having to do what theyre supposed to.

They tried to tell us which side of the bed to sleep on... I'm not joking. We give them enough rope to hang from...

[COPMyourselfon]

I am an OT. Who said this and in what context?

It is true to say that we would normally only adapt one exit (usually this is based on both the persons wishes and practicalities) but you have said both are ramped so that doesn't apply here.

you say the person can independently access the front door so what would happen if they just used the front door? Surely the back door would still bring them to the front of the house via a side path or whatever?

I genuinely don't understand. Can you give some more background?

[howtorebuild]

I am not surprised, the vulnerable are demonised by some of the press.

[TheHormonalHooker]

Who said this and to whom?

[PercyGherkin]

Is someone (A) ashamed that the person with the disability (B) has a disability and wants to hide them away or something? I just don't get this - who has said what to whom and why have they said not to use a suitably adapted door and accommodation?

[PurpleBananaPie]

Who has said it and whose house is it?

[Flaperon]

I don't understand.

There is disabled access on both doors, but disabled people have been told only to use the back door? Can the able-bodied use the front door? What reason have they (whoever 'they' is) as to why disabled people can't use the front door?

[Mrsmorton]

Who has said it? If someone told me what I could And couldn't do in my own house I'd tell them to fuck off.

[RedHelenB]

Depends in what context like everything else!