Chapter 9When I explained Casey’s situation to Coleen, she was very sympathetic. She and I sat and brainstormed. It would have to be a space that wasn’t already reserved for the next person on the list, which meant, we would have to clean one of the studio apartments. Because Cora was so young, this would not be against regulations for Casey and Cora to stay in, but Casey was going to have to work hard to get themselves out on their own as quickly as they could. I was all in and willing to do anything to help. By the end of the week, I had a studio apartment in the family facility cleaned out and ready for Casey. I worked hard to deep clean the tiny kitchen and bathroom for them, even staying late to get the project done. The apartment was sparsely decorated, so I went out and grabbed a f

