Appointments

Two appointments back-to-back this morning with case manager and housing specialist at the Sand Island homeless shelter. Lots of paperwork. So, a paper trail has definitely been created. In other words, homelessness has been fully documented.

The housing specialist has outlined a fast-track plan involving initial placement in conventional senior citizen housing while concurrently commencing the process for HUD (30% of income) housing. Section 8 vouchers may also be an option. Exit from the facility may occur before the end of the month.

There are a number of long-term "guests" at the Sand Island homeless shelter. As it turns out, all of them have various disabilities that prohibit placement in housing that lacks 24-hour supervision. Hence, they may remain "guests" indefinitely. The housing specialist stated that there are no plans to recruit more of those special needs "guests"since the facility is supposed to be a "housing navigation" center.

The meeting with the case manager continued to increase the size of the paper trail. The case manager is there to provide assistance for issues aside from housing. At this point in time, no such issues exist.

The Nissan® Quest minivan has continued to serve as homeless motorhome. Worldly possessions are still stored inside. Many daily tasks have also been reassigned to mobile deployment.

The stay at the Sand Island homeless shelter has been a humbling experience and one that has increased personal clarity. In some respects, eventually moving out of the facility will be a sad affair. As odd as it may seem, the facility is the best "close to home" in a long time.