A WOMAN who suffered life-changing injuries after being knocked off her bike is frustrated after a suitable home has not been found for her to live.

Kathy Quayle was cycling between clients' properties in her home care worker job near Parsonage Retail Park in Leigh in August 2016 when she was involved in a crash with a car.

She thought she only suffered minor injuries in the collision and carried on working but later that day she collapsed and was taken to Salford Royal Hospital in a critical condition.

Tests confirmed she suffered a bleed on the brain and a broken bone in her neck.

It was also discovered that Kathy had a stroke later in the day of the crash and was paralysed down the left side of her body.

Kathy spent nearly five months in hospital before she returned home in January 2017.

Grandmother-of-seven Kathy has lived with her husband Dave in a three-bedroom house on Cameron Street for nearly 35 years but this is no longer suitable for her needs as she cannot go upstairs to access the bathroom due to her being wheelchair bound.

The couple have been on a waiting list with Wigan Council since Kathy left hospital and were offered a sheltered accommodation bungalow at Hesketh Manor in Atherton towards the end of last year.

But they have now been told the property does not meet her needs.

Kathy, 61, said: "I have been sat at home for 15 months looking forward to moving house but the length of time it is taking makes me question if it will ever happen.

"I have been getting riled up about it because I am not even able to get a bath or shower.

"I cannot do anything at the moment- I am constantly looking at the same four walls, my bed and a chair every day.

"Dave and I were told that the bungalow in Atherton was not suitable because there was not enough space for the turning point of my wheelchair but it has taken more than six months for someone to tell us that.

"After we bid for it last year we had an interview in November and it looked like everything was fine for us to move in.

"I understand the reason why the decision has been made but I don't know why it has taken this long.

"That bungalow had a wet room, a wheelchair ramp which I don't have and was close to the shops which would have been ideal as I could have gone out on my own.

"I would have been able to go to coffee mornings and quiz events during the day which I really miss doing.

"The amount of time it has taken to make a decision on this bungalow makes me think it could be another year before I move into a new home.

"I have spent my life looking after other people but now my husband is run off his feet caring for me as well as the help I get from my daughter, Maria, and a more suitable home would make it easier for them and me."

As well as being employed as a home care worker for eight years, Kathy also worked at Leigh Spinners Mill for 15 years before then.

Vicky Bannister, assistant director for housing at the council said: “While we have offered Mr and Mrs Quayle two properties, neither of the properties met their needs and aspirations.

“We are working hard to find a suitable property for Mr and Mrs Quayle and want to ensure the property they move in to fully meet their needs to avoid them having to move again in the future.”

Kathy says she has only been offered one property since leaving hospital.