Shelters in Charlottetown are seeing constant use that has them at or near capacity most nights.
Valerie Clements, supervisor of Bedford MacDonald House, looks through the shelter's log book. The overnight emergency shelter for men in Charlottetown is filling most of its 10 beds each night. - Logan MacLean/SaltWire NetworkCHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. —
“The folks that we see are folks that generally are in the homeless population that have been consistent users of the shelter system.” If someone shows up who is aggressive or is a threat to themselves or others, they may not get a space or could be ejected, he said. Bedford MacDonald men's shelter in Charlottetown offers 10 low barrier beds, a lounge, washrooms and kitchen area. - Logan MacLean/SaltWire NetworkBedford MacDonald is not the only shelter seeing increased use, as housing needs are on the rise across P.E.I.
While beds can be booked for up to 30 days at Park Street, no-shows may lose their space for the night if they don’t arrive by midnight, the statement adds.
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