Homeless couples say poor housing and shelter options mean tough choices
CBC
Kerry Bamberger, an unhoused person living in Vancouver, says she and her partner of 10 years want to be sheltered.
But Bamberger, 46, says there aren't enough shelter spaces in Vancouver that cater to couples and allow them to live together in dignity.
For that reason, she and her partner are living in a tent in Crab Park at the edge of the Downtown Eastside.
"I would not take [shelter] unless my partner can be where I am," Bamberger said. "It's better for us to work on it together and have each other than to separate and then really have nothing."
Some homeless couples and advocates say there are few shelter spaces specifically for couples in B.C.
B.C. Housing says it doesn't track how many couples seek space in shelters or how many are turned away.
It said most shelters accept couples as space allows but the homeless people CBC spoke to said many of those shelters are unsafe or unsuitable for couples to live in as a family.
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