A 93-year-old woman experiencing chronic homelessness recently found permanent housing with the help of case managers at a new shelter and social services facility that opened in Center City.
Workers at the Hope 220 at 220 North Broad St. also recently helped another woman reconnect with her family and another access her late husband’s death benefits.
“A lot of our folks are coming in and they just need to rest, and we’ve built what we really believe is a comfortable, dignified and beautiful space for them to do that,” said Katie Barnhart, of the Salvation Army, which the city has contracted with to run the facility. “And then, once the dust has settled, ‘What is it that you need to help you move on to the next point of your life?'”…