A broken elevator in a Boston apartment building had left some residents, including 80-year-old Silke Evans, unable to leave their homes. However, a newly installed stairlift has brought temporary relief to the residents of the Villa Michelangelo Apartments in the North End.
Installation of Stairlift
The stairlift was installed by Metro Management, which runs the building, as a temporary solution while waiting for elevator repairs. This allowed Evans to leave her home for the first time in nearly a month.
Evans’ daughter, Katharine Clark, expressed her mother’s relief, saying, ‘She was stuck up on the third floor for a total of three-and-a-half weeks.’ Clark added that her mother was able to go out, eat, and feel like a normal person again after the stairlift was installed.
Jeff Buono, director of property management, stated that the process to repair the elevator has been difficult due to the time it takes to get parts. He said, ‘It’s tough to get parts in general. It takes longer to get them than it ever has before.’ Buono also acknowledged the impact of the broken elevator on the elderly population, saying, ‘It does take a toll on our elderly population — it really does. And we do feel for them. They’re likely family to us.’
Original reporting: NBC10 Boston — read the source article.
