Lex-Care: Senior with medical issues needs $500 for rent

Jennifer Garland, a social worker with the Lexington Senior Center, is requesting $500 to help a senior pay her rent.

Medical conditions have prevented the client from working full-time recently. She has had breast cancer, knee replacement surgery and her gallbladder removed. She is working part-time and has applied for disability. She is scheduled for a second knee replacement surgery, after which she hopes to return to work full-time. She has never requested assistance before.

Union worker needs $500 to pay rent

Danielle Gilchrist, with Community Action, is requesting $500 to help a client pay rent. The client works for a union that has a contract with Trane. The union went on strike, so the client only receives $200 a week, less than what he needs to meet his monthly expenses. Once the strike ends, he will return to his normal schedule and income.

This story was originally published April 25, 2016 at 11:03 AM with the headline "Lex-Care: Senior with medical issues needs $500 for rent."