"I don't really have any alternatives, other than being homeless. Nimmo is one of over 200 people who were part of The Salvation Army's rental housing program in Durham Region, which ended in November. Now, Nimmo's family says they're struggling to help him find shelter. Durham Region funded the program and says it is providing support to all former tenants."
"I feel helpless. It seems like we're getting nowhere, we're getting the runaround. Since October, when Nimmo got notice the program was ending, his family members say they've connected with local politicans and homeless support services with the region but they haven't received any updates yet."
"There are people who step away from supporting the family member, and it's not because they don't care and it's not because they don't love them. They just don't have the resources, because that individ. The regional housing shortage puts significant pressure on families who supporting relatives."
Dale Nimmo, an Oshawa resident, has until March 31 to secure housing or face homelessness after The Salvation Army's rental housing program in Durham Region ended in November. Over 200 former tenants are in similar situations. Despite reaching out to Durham Region for support, Nimmo and his family report receiving no response. His family members, including his mother in a rent-geared-to-income home and his cousin who cannot afford to take him in, have exhausted local resources and contacted politicians and homeless support services without receiving updates. The regional housing shortage creates significant pressure on families attempting to support relatives, with many unable to help due to lack of resources rather than lack of care.
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