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Heron Haven shelter for older women reports steady start; Lake City Partners seeks community-backed exit strategies
Summary
Lake City Partners reported that Heron Haven, a Kenmore shelter for older women, has reached roughly half occupancy and is serving women with very low fixed incomes; staff described operational challenges including higher-than-expected care needs for some residents and proposed a ‘close-the-gap’ community fund to support exits to market housing.
Lake City Partners executive director William Towey updated the Kenmore City Council on the Kenmore Senior Women’s Shelter, known as Heron Haven, reporting that the program is operational and mid‑startup with about 50% census (roughly 15 residents) and that the organization expects to be full by late second quarter or into third quarter as referrals and placements increase.
Towey said the shelter is intended to serve older women with very low fixed incomes — he cited typical monthly incomes in the range of $400 to $1,600 for residents in this cohort. He told…
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