In a major Nor’easter over a year ago, a massive tree came crashing through the roof of an antique home inGloucester. Thankfully, the owner, Jennifer, wasn’t athome when it happened, but when she returned, she was devastated to find that it was uninhabitable. She set about finding somewhere to stay while the insurance claim was processed, no easy task for a low income senior.
Jennifer ended up getting in touch with the city, and PeterWilliamson, the Senior Project Manager for the Grants Department, stepped in to help. He arranged for housing as well as found funding to fix her home and contacted Essex County Habitat for Humanity to help.
In addition to repairing the roof and bathroom damage caused by the tree, we have determined that the housealso needs some structural work, new windows and asecond egress to bring it up to code.
Jennifer, an independent woman in her late 70s, isdetermined to continue to live in her own home, which she has owned for 40 years. The project is anticipated to take four months to complete and will make this adorable house safe for Jennifer to live in for years to come.
Ifyou would like tosupport our Critical Home Repair/Aging in Place workand future projects like this one, please donate today atwww.essexcountyhabitat.org/donate-now/ or inquire about volunteering atwww.essexcountyhabitat.org/volunteer/
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