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 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 | Jun 10, 2014 | Addictions, Homelessness, Lighthouse in the News, Media, Social Issues
Today the Action Accord held a press conference at the Lighthouse to release data showing that holding intoxicated individuals in city cells has gone down since the Lighthouse Stabilization Unit opened and individuals are increasingly being housing in the most...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Mar 18, 2014 | Addictions, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Life at The Lighthouse, Mental Health, Poverty, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter, Stories of The Lighthouse
‘Matthew’ stayed in the Stabilization Unit for the first time this summer, after getting sick of sleeping on a park bench. Completely demoralized by the downward tailspin his life was in, Matthew was contemplating ending it all. After spending a couple of...
by DeeAnn Mercier | Nov 16, 2013 | Addictions, Homelessness, Housing Plus, Lighthouse in the News, Media, Photography, Social Issues, Stabilization Emergency Shelter
Lighthouse extends hours to meet higher demand BY CHARLES HAMILTON, THE STARPHOENIX NOVEMBER 16, 2013 One of the beds is in use at the Lighthouse. Photograph by: Gord Waldner, The Starphoenix , The Starphoenix The sun is still up, and Geoff is already so drunk he can...
