A disabled Westport woman who has showered at Buller Hospital three times a week for a year while authorities processed her application for home modifications is still awaiting an explanation from the West Coast District Health Board.
Judy Aldridge, 71, a diabetic, lost a leg in March last year because of circulation problems.
The DHB classed her as a top priority case for home bathroom modifications, but took nearly five months to submit the home modification application to Enable NZ.
Enable, which manages Ministry of Health funding for housing modifications, then took another six months to sort out plans, choose a builder and gain building consent.
When The News contacted Enable last month, it admitted it had been too slow processing the application and apologised to the family.