How Job Loss, Expiring Benefits, and Rigid Assistance Systems Pushed One Woman to the Brink Even as She Did Everything ‘Right’
Sandra Gregston measures time by eligibility windows and waiting periods.
Once prompted, she spoke in long, continuous explanations, naming places, dollar amounts, notices, and rules—the language of someone who had learned to navigate systems long before she needed them herself.
Late August, when the 60-day notice arrived. Late September, when the three-day notice followed. October 20, when she handed over her key. And the days after, when she slept in her SUV while waiting to hear whether help would arrive in time…