Funded Agencies : Success Stories

Rhonda’s Story

Thanks to Barrie Housing Support Services, a United Way-funded program of
Simcoe Community Services, Rhonda and Tom now live in a stable and affordable
rental unit in Barrie.

Rhonda and Tom were renters in a dilapidated home that the landlord had put on the
market. It became apparent that they would need to move quickly before winter set
in. At the same time, Rhonda had been hospitalized for multiple health issues and
ended up losing a limb.

The staff at Royal Victoria Hospital referred Rhonda and Tom to Barrie Housing
Support Services, a housing registry which helps individuals find and sustain
affordable housing. Since Rhonda and Tom did not own a vehicle, Barrie Housing
Support Services staff took Tom to view a few units and advocated on their behalf
with the landlords. Within a few months, they found an appropriate unit.

Today, thanks to this United Way-funded program, Rhonda and Tom have
affordable housing and Rhonda is able to concentrate on her rehabilitation.

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