Burgeoning Nonprofit Assists 97-Year-Old Homeless Woman
One page one of last Friday’s Los Angeles Times, Bob Pool reported on a 97-year-old woman, living with her two sons in an SUV on the street. On page A3 of today’s Times, Pool has a follow-up story, which begins, “A 97-year-old homeless woman living with her two sons in a battered 1973 Chevrolet Suburban in Venice has received a temporary home, compliments of a nonprofit Los Angeles housing group.”
The group, Integrated Recovery Network, launched a year ago under the auspices of Community Partners, finds housing for people who would otherwise be homeless – while providing comprehensive services, as needed. Essentially, if I understand correctly, the group has created a network of providers (of housing, medical care, mental health treatment, and addiction management) to assure that people in need receive seamless, comprehensive support.
