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Josephine
Josephine was born in Glasgow in 1920 and moved to London as a young woman where she married and settled in the London Borough of Lewisham, working there for over 30 years.
When she became a widow in 1991 she applied to ScotsCare for housing. Josephine has no children and no living relatives in the UK; her closest relative is a niece who lives in Australia who she hasn’t seen in over 15 years. When she moved into our accommodation in 1991 she was fit and well, with a very active mind and good social life and was an active member of the British Legion.
Unfortunately in 1999 Josephine suffered a stroke, which affected her mobility, and she was left wheelchair bound. ScotsCare quickly transferred her to a flat with wheelchair access on the same site; this has allowed Josephine to maintain her links with her friends and neighbours within the community as well as in the Borough.
To help people like Josephine visit our 'Help us' page