THE KSAN Society’s building, known as Ksan Place, which last year housed its damp or extreme weather shelter, has received big renovations to make it more habitable for those who will be using it this winter.
New flooring, paint, new beds and linen will welcome the guests who need a place to sleep off being intoxicated when the temperature drops to freezing or worse.
The maximum number of people who will be able to call the place home overnight is 10 and they must be homeless and not people who don’t want to, or think they can’t, go home, says Darlene Westerman, the Ksan Place coordinator. Those people will have to couch surf for the night, she said.
Two bedrooms will house several cots, which will keep visitors off the floor and provide a comfortable place to sleep.
If women come in, they will likely be housed in a nook along the main hallway that will hold two cots. A room with original panelling and a fireplace, which were kept during the renovations, could sleep some of the people too.
Visitors to the damp shelter will be able to wash their clothes and have supper and, after staying the night, will be served breakfast in the morning and will be able to take a shower. A small kitchen will have a crock pot and microwave for meals.
Ksan Place is located behind the society’s main shelter on Hall St. and was officially opened today.