Job loss following a cancer diagnosis can compound the hardships faced by members of our communities, as it did for this senior couple in Dumont. Their manufactured home was a high energy user with an old furnace—only 63% efficient—delivering more heated air to the outside rather than inside. A sewer leak and an incorrectly vented water heater also presented serious health and safety concerns. The improvements made to this home through weatherization helped these seniors stay in their home by reducing household energy costs and addressing health and safety issues.