Laws as an obstacle

Disabled mother fights for help: “Desperate!”

Disabled people should be "equal" since 2008 at the latest. Is that really the case? There are barriers everywhere - in construction as well as in the mind.

(Bild: Pail Sepp)

No possibility of working at night and limited hours for personal assistants make it difficult for many people in Carinthia to lead a self-determined life. For one disabled mother, the situation is so dramatic that danger is already imminent - because she cannot cope with everyday life without help.

According to her own description, Karin is a fun-loving 59-year-old - but has been physically limited for years due to progressive muscular dystrophy. Until now, the woman from Villach has received help from her family, but this no longer works due to a separation. What to do?