For one Colorado trans woman, long-term care was her only option for housing — but getting in was an eight-month struggle
This is part of a series by Colorado Public Radio News about housing instability in Colorado. In October 2020, 68-year-old Lisa Oakley went to the emergency room at Memorial Hospital in Craig for elevated blood sugar and complications with her diabetes. In the past, she would get her levels under control and go home, but this time was different. She was struggling with bladder issues and needed a wheelchair instead of the walker she had been using. Her doctor recommended she go into a long-term