Calgary shelter for seniors feels housing crisis pressure
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Officials at a Calgary shelter for seniors say they're feeling the pressure of the ongoing housing crisis, along with a lot of agencies they work with.
A shelter for seniors in Calgary’s core said it’s feeling the pressure of the ongoing housing crisis.
“The lack of housing for older adults, for seniors in particular, is definitely a pressure point for us, as well as a lot of the agencies we work with,” said Larry Mathieson with Unison at Kerby Centre.
The shelter recently increased its capacity, moving from nine beds up to 14, but Mathieson said people are staying longer than ever before, unable to find an affordable place to live.
“We used to have a criterion that you had to move to a long-term placement in 90 days. And with the housing situation recently, that’s very challenging, that is a pressure point for us.”
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