Calgary AISH client struggling with funding shortfall during pandemic

Karma Tsewang Gyurmey is an ordained monk and lives with chronic pain.  He’s a client of Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH).  Before the COVID-19 pandemic reached North America, Karma was able to access a home caregiver three times a week.  He relies on the visits to keep his living space clean and also to help him bathe himself.  Because of his illness, he can only stand for short periods of time. “She would help me shower, get dressed and then do