"Calvin" lives with severe disabilities. Several months ago, his health was very poor and he was residing in a nursing facility. Calvin came to us when the facility tried to evict him for what seemed to be minor violations of residential rules. Losing his bed in the middle of winter when he was unable to care for himself seemed dangerous. And worse, the facility's only plan for Calvin was sending him to a men's shelter which was not equipped to care for him.
We investigated, determining that the facility's plan to kick Calvin out was improper and unnecessary. We represented Calvin and advocated for him at a hearing. The result: Calvin won, with a judge agreeing that he could stay at the facility, and that the plan to discharge him to a shelter was wrong. We kept a roof over Calvin's head during a time when he most needed it. And in the meantime, we connected him to an agency for help with finding a long-term housing and medical care solution so he can regain independence on his terms.