by Debora Jesus | Feb 12, 2021 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
The Coordinator of LOFT’s White Squirrel Way program advocates for clients who face discrimination and speaks to the importance of celebrating Black Canadians. Employed at LOFT for over twelve years, Nicole supports some of the most vulnerable adults and seniors in...
by Debora Jesus | Jan 19, 2021 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
After struggling with substance abuse for most of his life, Jacques uses his creative side and the help of a supportive community to keep him thriving. LOFT client Jacques was born in Amsterdam in 1955. His family had lived in the Netherlands during the Nazi...
by Debora Jesus | Jan 4, 2021 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
Phillip once worked with the Toronto police force and lived in his own condo. Initially thought to be suffering from mild depression, he was eventually diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Faced with these challenges, in addition to...
by LOFT | Jun 22, 2020 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
We listen to many similar stories at LOFT, of people who had fractured relationships with family due to undiagnosed mental health challenges. Pauline, now a senior who lives at our College View location in downtown Toronto, is one of those stories of both heartbreak...
by Debora Jesus | Apr 2, 2020 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
Colin is a LOFT client who struggles with short-term memory loss. He needs his name on the door of his LOFT home so he knows which room is his. Due to his condition, Colin has a hard time developing social relationships, which can easily lead to isolation. As the...
by Debora Jesus | Aug 3, 2019 | Seniors Programs, Success Stories
It began with the death of her son. Then she lost her mother in a car accident and her fiancé died suddenly of a heart attack. The death of her roommate was the breaking point, and Estelle Young ended up at CAMH, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto....
