“Harry” is a senior living with a disability. He got his first-ever housing voucher and found a co-living arrangement with his caretaker. However, this arrangement required special approval from the housing authority.
Harry found it hard to advocate with the housing authority on his own, and with time running out quickly for him to use the voucher, he was at risk of losing it. Harry came to us. Within 24 hours of Legal Aid getting involved, Harry got an extension of time to finalize his living arrangements and use the voucher. This is the value of legal aid: a simple intervention to help our client communicate his needs, comply with the housing authority's process, and achieve his housing goal.