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Klamath Falls resident tells commissioners Social Security denials, disability risks contributed to homelessness
Summary
Wren Shockey, a longtime Klamath Falls resident, told the Board of County Commissioners that repeated Social Security denials and a diagnosis of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome have left them in chronic pain, unable to work consistently and facing housing insecurity.
Wren Shockey, a Klamath Falls resident, addressed the Klamath County Board of Commissioners during the public-comment period and described difficulties securing disability benefits and the consequences for housing and daily life.
Shockey said they moved to Klamath Falls at 17 and later developed chronic pain from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, which affects connective tissue and mobility. Shockey said they applied for Social Security in…
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