It s been horrible,” said another resident, Jayne Carlock, 74.
The complex now has running water and electricity but the elevators aren’t working, stranding some residents who can’t use the stairs. It s like being in jail,” said Dusty Ford, a 77-year-old who lives by himself and is proud to be independent. It s so sad,” said Laurie Cooper, another disabled resident. “Just the little things you don t know you re missing. Water, you know what I m saying? Water, food. You couldn t cook and stuff. Lost a lot of food. Had to throw it away. You know what I m saying?
When Margaret Seeley and other volunteers from Gateway Church first visited over the weekend, they found people without basic necessities.