Nevada Public Radio: Let us in: Why Southern Nevada needs visitable homes

Think accessible housing is just an issue for the “disabled”? Think again. Making Las Vegas livable in the future means making homes more visitable – today

After a year in rehab recovering from surgery that left her without the use of her legs, Marteen Moore wanted to be with her children and to go back to work as an interior designer. There was one catch: As a new wheelchair user, she could no longer navigate her own home. Unable to shower, she needed help to be lifted in and out of the tub. Unable to drive, she had to be chauffeured.

That was until she learned about a program called Rebuilding All Goals Efficiently. With the help of this Southern Nevada-based program, Moore modified her home and her vehicle – and got her life back. Read more at knpr.org.