Where there's a Wheel, there's a Way

2 Goodgymers helped an isolated person in Islington
Bianca Bolum
anne malcolm
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Islington

Tuesday 26th November 2024

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Mr J has been bed bound for almost a year. GoodGym were asked to move some furniture to make space for a recliner chair and hoist so that Mr J can get out of bed again.

An antique chaise, an antique table and a modern upright cupboard were all to be moved from the main living room to a spare room at the other end of the hall. Two medium sized chest of drawers were also to be taken from the bedroom upstairs and placed outside for collection.

Bianca had got held up at work and would join asap. However, with a limited window before Mr J's carers arrived, it was important to get started immediately. Amazingly, I wasn't alone. Mr J's wife, Mrs M, helped steer and lift. For the record, Mrs M is a trooper and has earned her own GoodGym t-shirt!

We were doing admirably but I must admit, I was delighted to discover that the tall cupboard was on wheels!

Bianca was on hand to help move the chest of drawers outside ready for collection and the whole task was complete, with 6 minutes to spare, in time for the carers arriving.



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Nelli Grigoryan

Wed 27th Nov 2024 at 10:16am

Thank you so much for your help, you're all amazing!

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