Last month, we introduced you to a homeless senior citizen who had been sleeping in her car. Wednesday night, she slept in her new apartment for the first time — after 7News viewers stepped up. The Nightteam’s Heather Walker has the heartwarming update in tonight’s 7 Investigates.

When we first met Carolyn, the 78-year-old had been living in her car for nearly two months.

Carolyn: “It can happen to anyone. Don’t think it can’t, because I never thought about it.”

She slept sitting up, in well-lit parking lots, to stay safe.

Carolyn: “Since I’ve been here, I sleep here in this seat, scrunched down. My ankles and legs are swollen from having to sit all the time. I buy jug water — it’s cheaper — and I eat one meal a day, for $2.02, and then I get a free senior drink.”

What a difference a

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