The Brief
- A Chicago family is finally receiving a new wheelchair lift after years of repairs failed, forcing Cecilia Reed to carry her 32-year-old son, who has cerebral palsy, in and out of their home.
- The replacement was nearly derailed despite $13,800 in state funding after permit delays threatened to miss the June 30 funding deadline.
- Crews installed the new lift Monday, giving the Reed family safe access to their home and ending months of uncertainty.
CHICAGO – After months of delays, documented repair issues, and the threat of losing more than $13,000 in state funding, a Chicago family is finally receiving the wheelchair lift they say they desperately needed.
FOX Chicago first introduced viewers to Cecilia Reed in May, when the 58-year-old South Side mother shared the daily challenges of caring for her 32-year-old son, Darrick Reed Jr., who lives with cerebral palsy and scoliosis.
When their exterior wheelchair lift failed, Reed said getting her son safely in and out of their home became her responsibility.…