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I've been working all my life': With retirement out of reach, Chicago seniors lose job training lifeline
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (145+ words) Let us work, don't just let us sit at home and die," says Sandra Robinson, a furloughed worker with the Senior Community Service Employment program. Participants and staff from the Community Assistance Program join Reset to discuss these changes. The…...
Demand for Meals on Wheels for seniors expected to jump as other public supports shrink
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (968+ words) Kenneth and Deborah Burch at their apartment in Armour Square on Chicago's South Side. Deborah is home-bound and relies on weekly Meals on Wheels food deliveries and her husband's support. "We just count our blessings each day," the former Social…...