EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Not everyone is able to use the bathroom on their own. It's a reality caretakers and those with disabilities face across the country and here in Rhode Island. Cathy Andreozzi is the founder of the Tori Lynn Andreozzi Foundation. Her daughter, Tori Lynn, was left with a severe brain injury after she was hit by a drunk driver in 2003. "I entered a world of medical complexity," Cathy Andreozzi told 12 News on Wednesday. "Along the way, I was supported by lots of families, and so one of the things we try to do is to pay it forward." Her daughter passed away in November 2022 at 31 years old. Diane Silva has two teenage daughters. Her youngest daughter Ella became total care dependent when she was 5 years old due to a brain bleed and stroke. Diane Silva and Cathy Andreozzi bonded over their shared journey as their daughters' caretakers. Andreozzi and Silva connected over their shared journey. "All through Tori's life after the crash, I experienced the lack of ease to take care of my daughter's basic needs," Andreozzi explained. "I know first hand what it was like not to be able to take her to a restroom and make her comfortable." "Navigating the outside world and being out in public is difficult if there is not an adequate place to use a restroom," Silva added. Silva leads the Rhode Island Chapter of the Changing Spaces Campaign, an organization that works with legislators and advocates for public restrooms to have adult adjustable-height changing tables. "Accessibility is not a one-size-fits-all," Andreozzi said. "Just because someone has enough room to roll into a stall doesn't mean everyone has the same dignity, safety or ability to be changed." It's important for changing tables to be a big enough size, as well as height adjustable. Height-adjustable tables protect both those with disabilities and their caregivers who may have to lift them. Advocates, including Andreozzi and Silva, want the adult changing tables to be installed in public restrooms both for safety and so those with disabilities can feel valued. "I couldn't fix the one thing that I wanted to fix," Andreozzi said. "The one thing I could do was give my daughter the best quality of life possible, so that meant integrating her into the community, but the community didn't have everything that she needed to make her feel like a viable part." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily Roundup SIGN UP NOW