Some Island seniors in social housing say their quality of life is going down
Some P.E.I. seniors dwelling in publicly-owned buildings say they’re involved in regards to the state of their houses as winter approaches.
They mentioned points embrace their rubbish not being picked up, their roof needing repairs, and uninvited company coming in.
Wayne Casford, who lives in a social housing complicated on Champion Courtroom in Charlottetown, mentioned residents cannot use their frequent room, which might usually be adorned for the vacations, as a result of they need to hold it locked for safety causes.
“We began to have individuals sleeping in hallways in right here, upstairs and so they’re nonetheless doing it. That is why we needed to lock the frequent room door now. Hold them out of right here.”
Casford mentioned residents been asking for a brand new roof for 3 years, and so they’re decided to get the repairs they are saying they deserve.
“It is simply the standard of life for the seniors right here. It is simply gonna go down extra and regardless of how a lot we complain and go on about it it is nonetheless the identical…. Why ought to they stay like this? What different choice is there? We’re seniors and we’re in a seniors’ dwelling.”
Inexperienced MLA ‘horrified’
Inexperienced MLA Karla Bernard mentioned she’s listening to issues from residents of Huntingdon Courtroom and Park Courtroom, as effectively, and is asking on the federal government to take motion.
“I do not suppose that there is a phrase for it. I am horrified that we’re OK with leaving seniors to stay like that … and it is stunning and it is disgraceful and I am going to let you know if I had been the one in cost I might really feel disgrace.”
The province mentioned the Champion Courtroom complicated will get a brand new roof quickly, that workers are on web site repeatedly, and that there isn’t any important leaking right now.
However with snow falling, some residents are involved that the flooring will probably be moist and slippery once more quickly.
