Christmas Fund 2017: Social assistance provides little relief

Jeanne is grateful for her older brother.
The Saint-Henri resident, who uses a wheelchair, says she relies on him for most things, from getting to appointments to grocery shopping.
“He really helps me a lot,” she said. “He’s the one who does everything for me.”
But he works, and doesn’t live nearby, so he isn’t always available to lend hand, she said. Because of limited mobility and the pain she endures as a result of arthritis, she said she can’t