Montreal Gazette Christmas Fund 2017: Illness, distance affect Michel

Michel said it has been a while since he last worked.
He has early onset arthrosis in both knees. The physical disability forces him to rely on a cane to get around, which effectively reduces his mobility. Arthrosis is a degenerative disease that affects the joints, categorized by the eroding of the cartilage that lines them.
“It’s been more than five years,” he reflected. “It’s been a long time that I’ve been on a (leave).”
That combined with mental hea