Virgil Coles, a volunteer and person staying at the shelter, said he has been trying to keep himself healthy to protect everyone in the shelter. “When you lose somebody to something like this, it takes your world apart,” Coles said. Outside, many other people milled about in the waning spring sunlight, or sat on cots that the shelter has set up outside since the weather has become warmer. While Altenbaugh will gladly put people in temporary COVID-19 shelters, she believes the best solution for anyone who is homeless — now and before the coronavirus — is permanent housing. She cited the shelter’s rehousing program that is cheaper on average per year than it would be to provide temporary COVID-19 shelter in motel rooms.

Source: Daily Sun May 07, 2020 12:56 UTC