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Calgary’s beloved Home Services for Seniors program is gone—shifting seniors to the province’s new Special Needs Assistance for Seniors program, which has stricter rules and higher costs. For Lorraine Barton, 86, who’s relied on yard care and snow removal for over a decade, the change means isolation and fear of being trapped indoors this winter. Despite still hosting family barbecues and walking daily, her limp makes upkeep impossible alone. The province claims it’s about sustainability, but Lorraine’s temporary exemption requires upfront cash—and she’s furious the system couldn’t just stay the same. Without help, she might be forced to leave her home.

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