‘An extra stress’

Dear Editor:

RE: Blindsided, May 26.

I have made many visits to the Trailside Clinic during all kinds of weather. 

At 87 years of age, I am lucky to have mobility, but it is impossible to use the entry or exit parking kiosks without getting out of the front seat of my car since they are positioned beyond arm’s reach. 

This means that entering or leaving the clinic, I am subject to rain, snow, wind or any weather event over the seasons. Even when all is calm, the formidable exit ticket machine inside the front door must be dealt with on leaving unless I purchase an item from the pharmacy to get a free pass.

On several levels, the parking arrangement is an extra stress for vulnerable patients.

Arlene Callaghan,
Fergus