Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care and community partners provided a much-needed wheelchair ramp for a disabled Veteran. Fran Gersic, 78, has lived in his Bokeelia home for most of his life. Fran suffers from neuropathy and heart disease, but this has never gotten in the way of his kind-hearted spirit. He is well known in his tight-knit community for his …

Recently Lee BIA Builders Care was able to provide a much needed accessible concrete ramp for an elderly and disabled homeowner in need. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews have lived in their Fort Myers home for over 42 years. In October 2019, Mr. Andrews (74) suffered a stroke while going about his normal daily routine. Since then, he has been in …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care was able to help a disabled homeowner in Fort Myers by providing accessibility improvements to her home. Ms. Ferguson, 60, lives alone and is partially confined to a wheelchair. She was having difficulty getting in and out of her bathtub safely and was in need of accessibility modifications. In addition, she did not have a …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care and community partners joined forces to provide life-changing bathroom modifications for a disabled homeowner in need. Loretta Furtado, age 72, is an elderly and disabled homeowner who resides in Fort Myers. Originally from Massachusetts, Loretta and her husband Fred moved to Florida to enjoy the sunshine state. Loretta suffers from Paget’s disease, a chronic bone …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care and partners provided an accessible bathroom for a Lehigh Acres family to enhance the health and safety of their disabled child. 12-year-old Nathaly Mero began her life under difficult circumstances. She was born prematurely and diagnosed with cerebral palsy, affecting her ability to move and maintain balance and posture. Nathaly has been unable to perform …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care was able to provide a life-changing repair for a family in need. Mr. and Mrs. Matkin have lived in their Cape Coral home for over 20 years, raising 4 special needs children. Last week, water suddenly stopped coming into the home. During these difficult times, and with the family’s limited income, they did not have …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care and local community partners came together to provide a much needed handicap accessible bathroom for a Disabled Veteran. George Phillips, 70, is a Vietnam Veteran. For over 30 years, George and his wife Penny have lived in their Fort Myers home, living what most consider a happy and normal life, “The American Dream,” until things …

Members of Cape Christian recently supported Lee BIA Builders Care and its clients through the church’s annual “Serve Day Weekend,” completing home improvement projects for local families in need. During Cape Christian’s annual “Serve Day Weekend,” held in early March, Cape Christian members took the church to the community, serving Southwest Florida through practical acts of kindness. As part of …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care partnered with Plumbing Solutions of SWFL to provide plumbing repairs for a family in need. Mr. and Mrs. Maricle, both elderly and disabled, were in desperate need of plumbing repairs, as both toilets in the home were not functioning properly. These repairs weighed heavily on Mr. and Mrs. Maricle and their limited income did provide …

Recently, Lee BIA Builders Care provided a much-needed wheelchair ramp for an elderly and disabled couple in North Fort Myers. Patrick, 78, and JoAnn Jeffrey, 83, are an elderly and disabled couple with limited mobility. JoAnn suffers from spinal deterioration, causing frequent instability due to loss of balance. Patrick is unable to walk on his own due to heart complications …