Montreal shelter opens rooming house to help 20 vulnerable women
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A Montreal shelter has opened its first rooming house and is set to welcome 20 vulnerable women who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
It’s a first for Chez Doris.
The Montreal shelter inaugurated a rooming house for 20 vulnerable women in the Ville-Marie borough.
“It will alleviate the pressure off our shelter, our emergency shelter, and it will remove 20 women out of homelessness who can be seen walking around in the west end of the city,” said Marina Boulos-Winton, executive director of Chez Doris.
The Bash Shetty residence is made up of several apartments that house three to five bedrooms for a total of 20.
Each fully furnished room has its own bathroom and access to one of five kitchens, several common areas and balconies.
Women will have around-the-clock support including help with daily life skills and outings to money management support.
Rent is set at $858 per room, but tenants will only pay a maximum of 25 per cent of their annual income.
“Let’s say someone makes $740 a month. They’ll pay 25 per cent of that, and the balance is paid by the government,” Boulos-Winton said.
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