What does Katherine
Sanford Housing Society (KSHS) do?
Katherine Sanford Housing Society is a registered charitable
organization. The society’s role is to develop innovative,
cost-effective housing for people with a mental illness
and to provide property management services that meet
the continuous needs of the peoples it serves. |
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What is the
society’s mission and mandate?
Mission: We believe that all individuals with a
mental illness have a right to decent, affordable housing
that provides them dignity and independence.
Mandate: To provide quality, affordable, supported
housing to persons with a mental illness. |
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Who is Katherine
Sanford?
The society’s namesake is the former director of
Mental Health Residential Services. Katherine Sanford
dedicated many years to improving housing for people with
mental illnesses. |
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What type of
housing does KSHS provide?
Katherine Sanford Housing Society develops a range of
housing options, from community homes that are staffed
24 hours a day to independent apartments that provide
varying levels of support services. |
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What is “supported
housing”?
Supported housing combines secure, affordable housing
with a variety of personal services that may include a
daily meal program, an emergency monitoring and response
system, assistance with housekeeping and laundry, and
social and recreation activities. |
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How do I apply
for housing?
Each health authority maintains a housing wait list
from which people are referred to KSHS or other available
housing. Whenever possible, individuals are housed according
to the level of support they require. The contact numbers
to apply for housing in Vancouver and Richmond are listed
below.
Vancouver:
Mental Health Residential Services
Access Team
Tel: 604-734-5265
Richmond:
Tel: 604-244-5569
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What is Sanford Property
Management Ltd.?
Sanford Property Management Ltd. provides property management
services to other non-profit housing agencies for a fee,
drawing on many years of experience in managing its own
properties, maintaining buildings and systems, and operating
efficiently and cost effectively. |
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