Russell Williams
Well-Known Member
There is one hospital in this county. This hospital has a pharmacy where patients can conveniently fill prescriptions that are given during their medical appointments and treatments.
This pharmacy has one chair and it has arms. For the past couple of months my friend has had frequent medical appointments at this hospital. When I would go through the pharmacy I would ask them where my friend could sit. The response was some form of, "We do not have any place to put a second seat."
About two weeks ago, as I was walking through the pharmacy, I passed by a display of two shower chairs. The shower chair in front had arms and the one right behind it had no arms. I then wound up talking to the manager and explained that the seating problem was solved. as I switched the chairs I explained that by putting the armless shower chair in front and the shower chair with arms in back there was then a place for larger customers to sit while waiting for their prescriptions to be filled. The manager explained that the armless shower chair was not meant for customers to sit on. I asked what the load limit of the shower chair was and was told was 400 pounds. I then asked, "What would happen if my 390 pound friend sat on it?" The manager explained that nothing would happen. With happiness in my voice I announced that I had solved their problem and they now have places for both thin and fat customers to wait in comfort. I am waiting for them to send me a thank you note.
Update:
This week as I went through the pharmacy a member of the staff came out from behind the counter and ,with pride and happiness in her voice, showed me a nice comfortable padded bench that it been placed very close to the counter where prescriptions are paid for. My friend now has a comfortable place to sit rather than having to painfully stand on her arthritic hip.
Those FAs who wish to make the world more comfortable for those we love and admire should go and do likewise. After all, some time my fat friend and I might visit a pharmacy or a restaurant in your town.
Russell Williams
activist
This pharmacy has one chair and it has arms. For the past couple of months my friend has had frequent medical appointments at this hospital. When I would go through the pharmacy I would ask them where my friend could sit. The response was some form of, "We do not have any place to put a second seat."
About two weeks ago, as I was walking through the pharmacy, I passed by a display of two shower chairs. The shower chair in front had arms and the one right behind it had no arms. I then wound up talking to the manager and explained that the seating problem was solved. as I switched the chairs I explained that by putting the armless shower chair in front and the shower chair with arms in back there was then a place for larger customers to sit while waiting for their prescriptions to be filled. The manager explained that the armless shower chair was not meant for customers to sit on. I asked what the load limit of the shower chair was and was told was 400 pounds. I then asked, "What would happen if my 390 pound friend sat on it?" The manager explained that nothing would happen. With happiness in my voice I announced that I had solved their problem and they now have places for both thin and fat customers to wait in comfort. I am waiting for them to send me a thank you note.
Update:
This week as I went through the pharmacy a member of the staff came out from behind the counter and ,with pride and happiness in her voice, showed me a nice comfortable padded bench that it been placed very close to the counter where prescriptions are paid for. My friend now has a comfortable place to sit rather than having to painfully stand on her arthritic hip.
Those FAs who wish to make the world more comfortable for those we love and admire should go and do likewise. After all, some time my fat friend and I might visit a pharmacy or a restaurant in your town.
Russell Williams
activist
