Karl Outerbridge’s stint of homelessness is officially over. The former insurance professional moved into an apartment last fall after three months of sleeping rough and is happy that he has a roof over his head. But his story is a catalogue of systemic failures and an indictment of how society cares for vulnerable people. Outerbridge…...
Insurance professional joins the ranks of the homeless
Rent payments are guaranteed, but system failure brings him to the brink
Insurance professional Karl Outerbridge is now officially homeless despite being a financial assistance client with mental health challenges. For the last 18 months Outerbridge slept in a benefactor’s spare room but that arrangement came to an end last week. While the financial assistance department is now prepared to pay his rent, up to $1,450 a month for…...