Nearly 100 wheelchair users and disability advocates rallied outside of South Station in Boston on Tuesday to protest slow repairs of the moveable medical devices tens of thousands of people rely on in Massachusetts.
They say they often face long delays when they need to get their wheelchairs fixed, sometimes waiting months or more than a year at a time. These delays, they say, keep people stuck in their beds, missing work and family events, and negatively impacting their health.
Among protesters, Andrea Higgins from East Taunton said she arrived at the rally using a backup chair because her primary one was stuck with broken tires since May…