Coronavirus: Disabled woman’s home a ‘cell’ in lockdown
By Nelli Bird
BBC News
Published
25 June 2020
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media captionCarol Cray says she has been living in a "glorified cell" since lockdown began
A disabled woman says she is living in a "glorified cell", unable to leave her home.
Carol Cray, 65, said carers who usually drive her to the shops or to the park are no longer taking her in the car due to the coronavirus pandemic.
She said it was also hard to go outside her home in Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, in her wheelchair as the surrounding streets are too hilly.
The Welsh Government said there were exceptions to the rules for carers.
The company which provides her care, Radis Community Care, said it could not comment on individual cases but supports service users in a "safe and legal manner".
Ms Cray would be allowed in carers’ cars under Welsh Government rules, and while Radis said it follows the guidance, it added that it "strives to provide alternatives to going outside".
"It really is getting to me. I just can’t take any more," said [...]