Helen Harris, 72, never imagined spending her golden years on a wire cot in a city shelter with only a single handbag of belongings. After the death of her husband George and moving in with her son’s family, Harris faced unexpected hardships that left her without a home.
Her story highlights the growing risk of homelessness among seniors, showing how grief, relocation, and rising living costs can quickly upend lives once considered stable. Social services warn that cases like Harris’s are becoming increasingly common.
