Every weekday at 1:30 p.m., Lehn Straub stands in front of his Lincoln home and waits for his son, Doug, eager to hear about the day’s adventure.
“I’ve got it, Lehn, don’t worry,” says Doug’s aide as he pushes the heavy wheelchair up a steep driveway, over the threshold and into a home built lovingly around Doug, with extra-wide doors, an accessible bathroom and a lift to get Doug in and out of his chair.
There was a time when some of those accommodations weren’t needed — Lehn could pick up Doug in his arms and bring him wherever he needed to go. But now Doug is 45, and Lehn is 75, and daily living has become harder…