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A man in his 80s lived in shelters for two years. He received no other help. His name wasn’t even on a waiting list for housing.
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A woman who needed long-term care lived in a shelter for almost a year. No one assessed whether or not she was eligible for long-term care.
A woman who walks with a cane shuttled, in pain, two kilometres every day between two shelters, one where she could sleep at night and one where she could spend the day. She cried and begged for help finding a place to live.
Author of the article: Brian Cross
Publishing date: Jul 15, 2021 • 10 hours ago • 5 minute read • Sarah Hodgkins, a resident at River Place at 245 Detroit St., in Old Sandwich Town, takes a look into the men s community bathroom on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The City of Windsor issued a Prohibition of Occupancy Order and all residents must be out of the building by July 20. Photo by Dax Melmer /Windsor Star
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