Posted to Waverley Leader (4/4/2013) on 4/4/2013 at 4:18 PM
Commenting on "Monash Council says no to plan to let seniors park for longer near shopping strips"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/monash-council-says-no-to-plan-to-let-seniors-park-for-longer-near-shopping-strips/story-fngnvlxu-1226611515145
I am no buddy to any Councillor, including Cr Paul Klisaris, but feel that comments made by some Councillors are a bit impassive and have gone overboard. While I do not support his proposal in entirety, I do think that Cr Klisaris' good intention should be noted, whether it is for his gaining political mileage.
I am a baby boomer and not yet reach 70. Although many people over 70 are still healthy and mobile, there are just as many slow in moment and rely on wheeled walking aids. These people are normally accompanied by carers. I am a volunteer dealing with nursing home residents, and also have relatives in their mid-eighty and early ninety. Taking them out to a Kingsway or nearby restaurant or strip-shop can be a job and a half. It is not an easy task for the seniors to cross the roads, and therefore it requires several attempts to find a car space close to the premises, unload their walking aids and then assist them out of the car slowly.
Getting out of the nursing home is a treat for most nursing home residents or seniors require the assistance of carers. It is not unreasonable to be a bit more sympathetic towards this group of seniors under supervision or care. Special consideration can be made to waive their fines should a legitimate reason is given for "overstaying" at a parking space. After all that being said, I do not like to give a blank endorsement of special treatment for all seniors and carers, because not all seniors having certain impairment or disability have problems in mobility.
Commenting on "Monash Council says no to plan to let seniors park for longer near shopping strips"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/east/monash-council-says-no-to-plan-to-let-seniors-park-for-longer-near-shopping-strips/story-fngnvlxu-1226611515145
I am no buddy to any Councillor, including Cr Paul Klisaris, but feel that comments made by some Councillors are a bit impassive and have gone overboard. While I do not support his proposal in entirety, I do think that Cr Klisaris' good intention should be noted, whether it is for his gaining political mileage.
I am a baby boomer and not yet reach 70. Although many people over 70 are still healthy and mobile, there are just as many slow in moment and rely on wheeled walking aids. These people are normally accompanied by carers. I am a volunteer dealing with nursing home residents, and also have relatives in their mid-eighty and early ninety. Taking them out to a Kingsway or nearby restaurant or strip-shop can be a job and a half. It is not an easy task for the seniors to cross the roads, and therefore it requires several attempts to find a car space close to the premises, unload their walking aids and then assist them out of the car slowly.
Getting out of the nursing home is a treat for most nursing home residents or seniors require the assistance of carers. It is not unreasonable to be a bit more sympathetic towards this group of seniors under supervision or care. Special consideration can be made to waive their fines should a legitimate reason is given for "overstaying" at a parking space. After all that being said, I do not like to give a blank endorsement of special treatment for all seniors and carers, because not all seniors having certain impairment or disability have problems in mobility.
