Disabled homeless people struggle to access shelter

Give homeless better access to care, govt urged

The Ministry of Public Health has been urged to tackle long-standing barriers preventing homeless people from accessing healthcare services, even those legally covered under the universal coverage scheme.

Disabled homeless people struggle to access shelter

LOWELL — A former employee of the Lowell Transitional Living Center alleges that staff at the largest shelter north of Boston turned people away from accessing shelter, including disabled clients, even if beds were available. “If you advocate for them, you’re in trouble,” said the employee who quit last Tuesday after eight months of working the front desk as a program advocate. “A man with a walker was kicked out because he needed a higher level…