This request was to help Cheryl move into Bruce Manor where she has been on the waiting list for decades. She very much wanted to move due to safety issues and threats that she has been experiencing in her current living situation (people are stealing things from her, they have made physical and verbal threats and people residing there have also deliberately intimidated support professionals visiting the location). Cheryl had been experiencing a large bed bug infestation and had to go on oral and topical antibiotic cream due to infections from these bites. The Landlord had sprayed, but not enough to be effective. He won’t provide bed bug mattress covers, etc. Public Guardian and Trustee, says she can only afford to move there if she can find an extra $203.00/month.
After careful consideration of this unfortunate situation the committee ascertained that the fund could not support a commitment of approximately. $2,400/year for an indeterminate length of time. But we could not be a dead end for this woman. We decided to commit to fund the additional rent for a minimum of three months and a maximum of 6 months. During that time the Association will try to find an alternative funding source for this person in need. Cheryl is finally at the home she has wanted for years.