Story
The client is a grandma in her 50s, and she has been the sole caregiver for her young grandsons, 8 and 6yo, for the past year. Once grandma has legal custody, she will also be applying for financial assistance for the boys. She’s also working to get them into childcare, so that grandma can start working. Currently, grandma has no income,but has been able to get most of her/the boys’ needs met through help from their school, food pantries, and her friends who have let them couch surf (as the family was homeless). Despite not having an active income at this time, grandma and her friend found a larger home to move into, giving grandma and her grandsons their own room. The landlord has been very understanding of the family’s situation, and has agreed to wait on charging grandma for rent until she has active income (while the roommate is paying his portion of the rent). Though the family finally has more consistent shelter, they’ve all been sleeping on the floor (as they basically moved in with a few bags of clothes and nothing else). We’re hoping to request a bed, mattress, and bedding for grandma, so that she also has a comfortable place to sleep and rest. Likewise, the family is also hoping for a $300 Walmart gift card that can go towards hygiene supplies and cleaning supplies for the household. However, there are no resources that can support this family with hygiene/cleaning supplies.