Larry Mathieson, CEO of Unison at Kerby Centre, says the shelter is geared to be a 30 to 90 day placement. That isn't the case today, and Mathieson says the housing crisis is a major factor.

"It's not necessarily that there's not enough food," said Larry Mathieson, who runs the Unison for Generations 50+ program for older adults in the Calgary area. "It's that we can't afford the food." ...

She says she makes the trip downtown up to three times a week. (Terri Trembath/CBC) CEO Larry Mathieson says it all began with a group of seniors who started a program to help other seniors with ...