by DeeAnn Mercier | Feb 15, 2016 | Addictions, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter
ANDREA HILL, SASKATOON STARPHOENIX More from Andrea Hill, Saskatoon StarPhoenix A funding shortfall has forced Saskatoon’s Lighthouse Supported Living shelter to cancel its daytime program. People who are homeless, intoxicated or otherwise need a safe place to stay...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Nov 20, 2015 | Addictions, Donate, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Lighthouse in the News, Media, Mental Health, Partners, Photography, Poverty, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Up Capital Campaign, Volunteers
Released on November 20, 2015 An innovative wellness center at The Lighthouse Supported Living (Lighthouse) officially opened today in Saskatoon. The shelter will provide an alternative for manageably intoxicated individuals who are unable to access other shelter...
by The Lighthouse | Jul 15, 2015 | Addictions, Homelessness, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Programs, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Staff, Stories of The Lighthouse
It’s noon on a Tuesday and the Stabilization Unit is quiet. The dimly lit room is situated with beds on the right, and a long desk for employees near the double doors at the front. A half wall divides the beds from the lounge to the left. Two men are sleeping in beds...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Feb 17, 2015 | Addictions, Complex Needs Wing, Emergency Shelter, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Lighthouse in the News, Lighthouse Mobile Outreach, Media, Partners, Photography, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Volunteers
Tuesday, February 17, 2015 Saskatoon Health Region’s 14-Day Challenge, which ended yesterday, has resulted in a new six-month pilot project at the Lighthouse Supported Living in partnership with the Region and M.D. Ambulance. The Lighthouse is a community-based...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Apr 16, 2014 | Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, The Dube Lighthouse, Up Capital Campaign, Volunteers
Provincial money helps the Lighthouse reach $4M target Reported by Bryn Levy First Posted: Apr 11, 2014 4:03pm | Last Updated: Apr 11, 2014 5:00pm A commitment from the provincial government means a major facelift for the Lighthouse Supported Living facility in...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Mar 28, 2014 | Affordable Housing, Complex Needs Wing, Emergency Shelter, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Stories of The Lighthouse, Supported Living, The Dube Lighthouse, Volunteers
We have more people sleeping under our roof than ever before – 216 individuals. Here is a trip around the Lighthouse from last night.