He was not greeted by a brass band, nor a cluster of dignitaries, which was quite a relief. The front door opened right into a foyer, with a couple of doors leading off to his left, and a staircase along the south wall. Just like the hospital stairs, they hadn't bothered with handrails—what was even more disturbing was that one side was just open to the main room. That was something he was going to have to address; he could too easily see himself falling off the stairs, and while the hospital had been nice, Dale was in no hurry to go back as a patient.