by The Lighthouse | Jul 23, 2015 | Addictions, Complex Needs Wing, Homelessness, Ideas, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Programs, Social Issues, Staff, Stories of The Lighthouse, Supported Living, The Dube Lighthouse
It’s been over three years since the Complex Needs Wing at The Lighthouse opened its doors to clients with mental health issues. The program has just added eight beds to the recently renovated Dubé Tower as part of the six month pilot project with the Health Region....
by The Lighthouse | Jul 17, 2015 | Addictions, Homelessness, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Programs, Social Issues, Staff, Stories of The Lighthouse, Supported Living
Over the last two months, Case Manager Touni Vardeh-Esakian has helped to house over twenty clients from The Lighthouse emergency shelter. He goes about it the old fashioned way: looking for ads on Kijiji, calling landlords and helping clients fill out application...
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.
by DeeAnn Mercier | Nov 13, 2013 | Donate, Housing Plus, Supported Living, The Dube Lighthouse, Up Capital Campaign
Thank you to Cynthia Block, Mike Bone and family for their generous support of the Lighthouse Up Capital Campaign! Cynthia serves on the board Saskatchewan Brain Injury Association, and as such, has a keen interested in appropriate housing for those with Acquired...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Sep 4, 2013 | Affordable Housing, Complex Needs Wing, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Social Issues, Stories of The Lighthouse, Supported Living, The Dube Lighthouse
The Lighthouse is always a very busy place but as we begin to anticipate a new calendar month, the Lighthouse swings into high gear. Rent needs to be paid, some tenants move out, new tenants move in, tenants may switch towers, and new programming classes begin. As we...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Jul 8, 2013 | Emergency Shelter, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Supported Living, The Dube Lighthouse, Up Capital Campaign
For our Heads Up Radio-thon in June, three of our tenants volunteered to tell their story anonymously on the radio, so listeners could hear first hand about what it was like to stay in the Lighthouse emergency shelter. In the following audio clips, Lighthouse clients...
