In 2010, Gary and his wife Karen purchased a bare 14-acre block in Mardella to build their family home which included horses, sheep, alpacas, chickens, dogs and cats. I (Greg Hewitt) being a family friend, was assisting Gary to develop the property and complete preliminary work on some irrigation.
A short time after, Gary was involved in a workplace accident which left him a C3/4 quadriplegic and spent the next six months in hospital.
As the home hadn’t been built on the property and the land was largely undeveloped, a completely new way of thinking had to be considered in the design and development of their home to make it feasible from them to remain.
This became the start of our journey which has resulted in numerous AT solutions being implemented across both the house and property. Many solutions have been designed and constructed by myself which have enabled Gary to contribute significantly to the running and maintenance of the property.
If you would like to learn more about Gary, watch Part 1.
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