\u201cJoe\u201d came to the Shelter one evening in July 2018. When he arrived, he seemed to be doing well – he had already arranged an interview for housing, and said he would only be with us for a few days. He had contacted family members, and had made strong plans for his future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the third day at the Shelter, however, we began to notice a shift. He was starting to look more unkempt, and showed signs of mental health problems. Joe started shouting at cars, and painted a fluorescent stripe on his pants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said he wanted to \u201clet people know to be cautious. I am dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shelter staff worked hard to keep Joe safe. It took three days, and six different workers across all shifts to track down his psychiatrist. He needed a refill of his anti-pyschotic medication. After taking his first few necessary doses, he calmed down, and was moved to crisis respite in Kitchener.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With ShelterCare<\/em>, Joe would have had medical intervention the moment he entered shelter. He would have had a stable place to stay while he waited for permanent housing. There is a better way. \u201cJoe\u201d came to the Shelter one evening in July 2018. When he arrived, he seemed to be doing well – he had already arranged an interview for housing, and said he would only be with us for a few days. He had contacted family members, and had made strong plans for his future. By the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n
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