‘I Just Want to Stay in One Spot’: From Homeless to Housed in Rugged Del Norte [californiahealthline.org]

Karen Clemmer 2/23/225:39 PM

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Photo: Anna Maria Barry-Jester/KHN, California Healthline, February 17, 2022

On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case manager in Del Norte County on California’s remote northern coast, Hayden comes by often, sometimes staying for hours, to work with Timothio.

Work can mean different things: going to doctor’s appointments, building her comfort level with eating at a restaurant, or listening to Timothio recount stories about the past. Right now, the pair are working on using the internet, so there’s a lot of time spent on web searches.

“Is Billy Graham still alive?” Timothio asked. “We Googled that,” Hayden replied, reminding her the answer is “no.” “I’m sorry I won’t get to meet him,” Timothio said, her voice wistful.

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