Columnist Lynelle WIlcox, who runs the SafeSleep United shelter in Salem, writes about a brief moment of perfection while trying to help a woman stay clean.
By Lynelle Wilcox - Special to Salem Reporter
COLUMN: Lessons on silence and showers from a psych eval
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox recounts sitting in on a psych evaluation for a woman with schizophrenia, and how it changed her perspective.
COLUMN: The “endless benefits” of being homeless
Columnist Lynelle Wilcox responds to a comment she heard about the “endless benefits” people get while homeless. Wilcox manages the Safe Sleep United shelter.
COLUMN: The beauty of a banquet shared in a sketchy Salem motel room
Columnist Lynelle WIlcox describes the care two homeless friends took to create a small feast while sharing a motel room.