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- 0:37What
- 0:37do
- 0:37you
- 0:38do
- 0:38when
- 0:38the
- 0:38cost
- 0:38of
- 0:39care
- 0:39is
- 0:39more
- 0:40than
- 0:40you
- 0:40could
- 0:40ever
- 0:41afford,
- 0:43when
- 0:43something
- 0:43unexpected
- 0:44happens
- 0:45and
- 0:45now
- 0:45the
- 0:46system
- 0:46that
- 0:46was
- 0:46helping
- 0:47you
- 0:47is
- 0:47about
- 0:47to
- 0:48stop
- 0:49that
- 0:50fear,
- 0:51that
- 0:51pressure
- 0:51of
- 0:52not
- 0:52knowing
- 0:52what
- 0:52comes
- 0:53next?
- 0:54Well,
- 0:54if
- 0:54you've
- 0:54ever
- 0:55felt
- 0:55overwhelmed
- 0:56trying
- 0:56to
- 0:56figure
- 0:56out
- 0:56how
- 0:56to
- 0:57care
- 0:57for
- 0:57someone
- 0:57you
- 0:58love,
- 0:59today
- 0:59we're
- 0:59going
- 0:59to
- 0:59walk
- 0:59through
- 1:00this
- 1:00together
- 1:00and
- 1:00I'm
- 1:01going
- 1:01to
- 1:01answer
- 1:02a
- 1:02heartfelt
- 1:02question
- 1:03from
- 1:03one
- 1:03of
- 1:03our
- 1:04listeners.
- 1:24Hello,
- 1:24friend,
- 1:25Ralph
- 1:25Estep
- 1:25Jr.
- 1:26Here.
- 1:26This
- 1:27is
- 1:27financially
- 1:28confident
- 1:28Christian,
- 1:29where
- 1:29every
- 1:30day
- 1:30my
- 1:30goal
- 1:30is
- 1:31to
- 1:31help
- 1:31you
- 1:31break
- 1:31that
- 1:32cycle
- 1:32of
- 1:32financial
- 1:33shame
- 1:33and,
- 1:34and
- 1:34live
- 1:34in
- 1:34confidence.
- 1:36And
- 1:36man,
- 1:36we
- 1:37got
- 1:37a
- 1:37tough
- 1:37question
- 1:37today
- 1:38from
- 1:38one
- 1:38of
- 1:38our
- 1:39listeners
- 1:39and
- 1:40that's
- 1:40all
- 1:40about
- 1:40what
- 1:41to
- 1:41do
- 1:41when
- 1:41Medicaid
- 1:42coverage
- 1:42is
- 1:42ending
- 1:43and
- 1:43you're
- 1:44facing
- 1:44overwhelming
- 1:45care
- 1:46costs.
- 1:47Let's
- 1:47get
- 1:47right
- 1:47into
- 1:48today's
- 1:48listener
- 1:48question.
- 1:49This
- 1:49actually
- 1:49comes
- 1:49from
- 1:50somebody
- 1:50named
- 1:51Jennifer.
- 1:52And
- 1:52Jennifer
- 1:53writes
- 1:53this.
- 1:53Ralph,
- 1:53this
- 1:54is
- 1:54Jennifer.
- 1:55My
- 1:55older
- 1:56brother
- 1:56James
- 1:56faced
- 1:57something
- 1:57unexpected
- 1:58this
- 1:58year.
- 1:59He
- 1:59had
- 1:59to
- 2:00stop
- 2:00his
- 2:00part
- 2:00time
- 2:01job
- 2:01and
- 2:01had
- 2:02a
- 2:02below
- 2:02the
- 2:02knee
- 2:02leg
- 2:03amputation
- 2:04at
- 2:05age
- 2:0557.
- 2:07I'm
- 2:07going
- 2:07to
- 2:07pause
- 2:07for
- 2:08a
- 2:08second.
- 2:08I'm
- 2:09so
- 2:09sorry
- 2:10what
- 2:10you're
- 2:10going
- 2:10through,
- 2:11both
- 2:11James
- 2:11and
- 2:12Jennifer
- 2:13now.
- 2:13Right
- 2:14now
- 2:14he's
- 2:14in
- 2:14a
- 2:14skilled
- 2:15nursing
- 2:15and
- 2:15hopefully
- 2:16starting
- 2:16physical
- 2:16therapy
- 2:17soon.
- 2:18But
- 2:18here's
- 2:18the
- 2:19problem.
- 2:19Currently
- 2:20Medicaid
- 2:20is
- 2:21paying
- 2:21100%
- 2:22for
- 2:22everything.
- 2:23But
- 2:24because
- 2:24his
- 2:24income
- 2:25and
- 2:25assets
- 2:25are
- 2:25over
- 2:26the
- 2:26Medicaid
- 2:26limit,
- 2:27he's
- 2:28going
- 2:28to
- 2:28lose
- 2:28his
- 2:28coverage
- 2:29on
- 2:29May
- 2:2931.
- 2:31We're
- 2:31being
- 2:31told
- 2:32it
- 2:32could
- 2:32cost
- 2:32around
- 2:33$10,000
- 2:34a
- 2:34month
- 2:35for
- 2:35the
- 2:35nursing
- 2:36home
- 2:36alone,
- 2:37not
- 2:37including
- 2:38his
- 2:38diabetic
- 2:39prescriptions,
- 2:40his
- 2:40inpatient
- 2:41hospital
- 2:41care
- 2:42and
- 2:42outpatient
- 2:43surgeries.
- 2:45Ralph,
- 2:45I
- 2:45honestly
- 2:46don't
- 2:46know
- 2:46what
- 2:46we're
- 2:47supposed
- 2:47to
- 2:47do
- 2:47next.
- 2:49What
- 2:49can
- 2:49he
- 2:49look
- 2:49into
- 2:50to
- 2:50replace
- 2:50this
- 2:51coverage
- 2:51once
- 2:52Medicaid
- 2:53stops
- 2:53paying?
- 2:57Now,
- 2:57Jennifer,
- 2:57this
- 2:57one
- 2:57hits
- 2:58a
- 2:58little
- 2:58close
- 2:58to
- 2:58home
- 2:58for
- 2:59me.
- 3:00And
- 3:01what
- 3:01I
- 3:01want
- 3:01to
- 3:01say
- 3:01to
- 3:02you
- 3:02at
- 3:02the
- 3:02beginning,
- 3:03what
- 3:04you
- 3:04and
- 3:04your
- 3:04brother
- 3:05are
- 3:05facing
- 3:05is
- 3:05incredibly
- 3:06heavy.
- 3:08It's
- 3:08tough.
- 3:08As
- 3:09a
- 3:09diabetic,
- 3:10I
- 3:10understand
- 3:11what
- 3:11happens
- 3:12with
- 3:12the
- 3:12amputations.
- 3:13This
- 3:13is
- 3:13all
- 3:13part
- 3:14of
- 3:14that
- 3:14diabetic
- 3:15situation.
- 3:16And
- 3:16I'm
- 3:16so
- 3:16sorry
- 3:17that
- 3:17you
- 3:18and
- 3:18your
- 3:18brother
- 3:18are
- 3:19going
- 3:19through
- 3:19this.
- 3:20But
- 3:21right
- 3:21now
- 3:21I
- 3:21know
- 3:21something.
- 3:22This
- 3:22isn't
- 3:22just
- 3:23financial.
- 3:24If
- 3:24it
- 3:25was
- 3:25just
- 3:25financial,
- 3:25I
- 3:26could
- 3:26probably
- 3:26give
- 3:26you
- 3:26an
- 3:27answer
- 3:28and
- 3:28we'd
- 3:28be
- 3:28great.
- 3:28But
- 3:29this
- 3:29isn't
- 3:29that.
- 3:29This
- 3:30is
- 3:30physical,
- 3:31this
- 3:31is
- 3:31emotional.
- 3:32And
- 3:33Jennifer,
- 3:33it's
- 3:34spiritual.
- 3:36And
- 3:37it
- 3:37makes
- 3:37sense
- 3:37that
- 3:37this
- 3:38feels
- 3:38overwhelming
- 3:39to
- 3:39you.
- 3:40But
- 3:40I
- 3:40want
- 3:41you
- 3:41to
- 3:41know
- 3:41you're
- 3:41not
- 3:41without
- 3:42options,
- 3:43but
- 3:43bigger
- 3:44than
- 3:44that,
- 3:44Jennifer,
- 3:44you're
- 3:45not
- 3:45walking
- 3:45through
- 3:45this
- 3:45alone.
- 3:46I
- 3:46am
- 3:46so
- 3:46happy
- 3:46to
- 3:46be
- 3:47able
- 3:47to
- 3:47help
- 3:47you
- 3:47today.
- 3:49And
- 3:49when
- 3:49that
- 3:49path
- 3:50feels
- 3:50uncertain,
- 3:50whatever's
- 3:51going
- 3:51on
- 3:51in
- 3:52your
- 3:52life,
- 3:53God
- 3:54is
- 3:54still
- 3:54there
- 3:54to
- 3:54guide
- 3:55you
- 3:55step
- 3:55by
- 3:55step.
- 3:56But
- 3:57right
- 3:57now,
- 3:57I
- 3:57want
- 3:57to
- 3:57walk
- 3:58through
- 3:58some
- 3:58practical
- 3:58things.
- 3:59Jennifer,
- 3:59you
- 3:59asked
- 4:00me
- 4:00for
- 4:00some
- 4:00practical
- 4:01advice,
- 4:01and
- 4:01I'm
- 4:02going
- 4:02to
- 4:02do
- 4:02my
- 4:02best
- 4:02to
- 4:02give
- 4:03it
- 4:03to
- 4:03you.
- 4:03So
- 4:03the
- 4:03first
- 4:04thing
- 4:05understand
- 4:05what's
- 4:06actually
- 4:06changing.
- 4:08What
- 4:08you
- 4:08said
- 4:08in
- 4:08your
- 4:09letter
- 4:09is
- 4:09right
- 4:09now
- 4:10Medicaid
- 4:10is
- 4:11covering
- 4:11everything,
- 4:12which
- 4:13is
- 4:13probably
- 4:13a
- 4:13pretty
- 4:13good
- 4:14thing
- 4:14because
- 4:14it
- 4:14sounds
- 4:15like
- 4:15your
- 4:15brother's
- 4:15been
- 4:16in
- 4:16a
- 4:16tough
- 4:16situation.
- 4:18And
- 4:18what's
- 4:18changing
- 4:19is
- 4:19eligibility.
- 4:21And
- 4:21that's
- 4:21simply
- 4:22because
- 4:22of
- 4:22the
- 4:22way
- 4:22Medicaid
- 4:23works.
- 4:24Medicaid
- 4:24looks
- 4:24at
- 4:24your
- 4:25income
- 4:25and
- 4:25your
- 4:26assets,
- 4:27and
- 4:27based
- 4:27on
- 4:28his
- 4:28income
- 4:28and
- 4:28assets,
- 4:29he
- 4:29no
- 4:30longer
- 4:30qualifies
- 4:31under
- 4:31those
- 4:31current
- 4:32limits.
- 4:33That's
- 4:33just
- 4:34a
- 4:34fact.
- 4:34There's
- 4:34not
- 4:34much
- 4:35we
- 4:35can
- 4:35do
- 4:35to
- 4:35argue
- 4:36that.
- 4:37So
- 4:37then
- 4:37the
- 4:37question
- 4:37becomes,
- 4:38though,
- 4:38is
- 4:39there
- 4:39a
- 4:39way
- 4:39to
- 4:39restructure
- 4:40so
- 4:41he
- 4:41can
- 4:41qualify
- 4:42again?
- 4:43Maybe
- 4:43there's
- 4:43a
- 4:43way
- 4:44to
- 4:44restructure.
- 4:44I'm
- 4:44going
- 4:44to
- 4:45talk
- 4:45to
- 4:45you
- 4:45a
- 4:45little
- 4:45bit
- 4:45about
- 4:46how
- 4:46to
- 4:46do
- 4:46that,
- 4:46but
- 4:47maybe
- 4:47that's
- 4:47the
- 4:47first
- 4:47step,
- 4:48is
- 4:48how
- 4:48do
- 4:49you
- 4:49restructure
- 4:49this
- 4:50so
- 4:50that
- 4:50he
- 4:50fits
- 4:51in
- 4:51those
- 4:51parameters
- 4:52again?
- 4:52Or
- 4:53maybe
- 4:53that's
- 4:53not
- 4:54going
- 4:54to
- 4:54work
- 4:54and
- 4:54you've
- 4:55got
- 4:55to
- 4:55start
- 4:55thinking
- 4:55about
- 4:56what
- 4:56other
- 4:56support
- 4:57systems
- 4:57can
- 4:58step
- 4:58in.
- 4:59But
- 4:59you
- 4:59got
- 5:00to
- 5:00understand
- 5:00from
- 5:00the
- 5:01beginning
- 5:01that
- 5:01shift
- 5:02is
- 5:02going
- 5:02to
- 5:02help
- 5:03you
- 5:03focus
- 5:03on
- 5:03the
- 5:04next
- 5:04right
- 5:04move.
- 5:05Well,
- 5:05here's
- 5:06my
- 5:06next
- 5:06right
- 5:06move
- 5:07for
- 5:07you.
- 5:07This
- 5:08is
- 5:08not
- 5:08an
- 5:08area
- 5:08that
- 5:09I
- 5:09have
- 5:09a
- 5:09ton
- 5:09of
- 5:09expertise
- 5:10in,
- 5:10but
- 5:11I
- 5:11know
- 5:11how
- 5:11to
- 5:11find
- 5:12people
- 5:12that
- 5:12can.
- 5:13So
- 5:13the
- 5:13next
- 5:13thing
- 5:14I
- 5:14want
- 5:14you
- 5:14to
- 5:14do
- 5:15is
- 5:15speak
- 5:15to
- 5:15a
- 5:16Medicaid
- 5:16planner
- 5:17or
- 5:17maybe
- 5:17even
- 5:18an
- 5:18elder
- 5:18law
- 5:19attorney.
- 5:19Now,
- 5:19you
- 5:20said
- 5:20Your
- 5:20brother
- 5:20is
- 5:2157.
- 5:22He's
- 5:22not
- 5:22a
- 5:23real
- 5:23old
- 5:23guy,
- 5:24but
- 5:24he's
- 5:24definitely
- 5:25experiencing
- 5:25something
- 5:26that's
- 5:26going
- 5:26to
- 5:26be
- 5:27impactful
- 5:28with
- 5:28an
- 5:28amputation
- 5:29like
- 5:29that.
- 5:30The
- 5:30work
- 5:30I
- 5:30don't.
- 5:31You
- 5:31didn't
- 5:31mention
- 5:31what
- 5:31kind
- 5:31of
- 5:32work
- 5:32your
- 5:32brother
- 5:32does.
- 5:33It
- 5:33may
- 5:33very
- 5:34well
- 5:34be
- 5:34that
- 5:34he
- 5:34can't
- 5:35do
- 5:35the
- 5:35work
- 5:35he
- 5:35was
- 5:35doing
- 5:36before.
- 5:37But
- 5:37there
- 5:37are
- 5:37professionals
- 5:38who
- 5:38specialize
- 5:39in
- 5:39situations
- 5:40exactly
- 5:41like
- 5:41this.
- 5:42This
- 5:42may
- 5:42not
- 5:43be
- 5:43what
- 5:43you
- 5:43want
- 5:43to
- 5:43hear,
- 5:43but
- 5:44your
- 5:44brother's
- 5:44not
- 5:44the
- 5:44only
- 5:45one
- 5:45that's
- 5:45walked
- 5:46through
- 5:46this.
- 5:47But
- 5:47a
- 5:47Medicaid
- 5:48planner
- 5:48or
- 5:48an
- 5:49elder
- 5:49law
- 5:49attorney
- 5:50can
- 5:50help
- 5:50you
- 5:51figure
- 5:51out
- 5:51how
- 5:51to
- 5:51do
- 5:52this,
- 5:52because
- 5:52maybe
- 5:53there
- 5:53is
- 5:53a
- 5:53legally
- 5:54way
- 5:54to
- 5:54restructure
- 5:55his
- 5:55assets.
- 5:56Maybe
- 5:57an
- 5:57elder
- 5:57law
- 5:57attorney
- 5:58can
- 5:58say,
- 5:58well,
- 5:58if
- 5:58we
- 5:58do
- 5:59this,
- 5:59this
- 5:59and
- 5:59this.
- 5:59We
- 6:00can
- 6:00make
- 6:00this
- 6:00work.
- 6:01Maybe
- 6:01there
- 6:02are
- 6:02some
- 6:02spend
- 6:02down
- 6:03strategies.
- 6:03I
- 6:03work
- 6:04with
- 6:04clients
- 6:04all
- 6:04the
- 6:05time
- 6:05who
- 6:05are,
- 6:06maybe
- 6:06they
- 6:06have
- 6:06elderly
- 6:07parents
- 6:07who
- 6:07are
- 6:07going
- 6:08skilled
- 6:09nursing
- 6:09care.
- 6:09There
- 6:10is
- 6:10actually
- 6:10a
- 6:11way
- 6:11to
- 6:11spend
- 6:12down
- 6:12those
- 6:12assets.
- 6:14Maybe
- 6:14you've
- 6:14got
- 6:14to
- 6:14just
- 6:15simply
- 6:15determine
- 6:15if
- 6:15he
- 6:15can
- 6:16re
- 6:16qualify.
- 6:16Talk
- 6:17to
- 6:17that
- 6:17Medicaid
- 6:17planner
- 6:18and
- 6:18say,
- 6:18hey
- 6:18listen,
- 6:19we're
- 6:19in
- 6:19a
- 6:19bunch
- 6:20of
- 6:20problems
- 6:20here.
- 6:21Yeah,
- 6:21maybe
- 6:21my
- 6:22brother
- 6:22had
- 6:22income
- 6:23before
- 6:23and
- 6:24yes,
- 6:24maybe
- 6:24he
- 6:24has
- 6:25some
- 6:25assets,
- 6:26but
- 6:26right
- 6:27now
- 6:27he
- 6:27can't
- 6:28work.
- 6:28He's
- 6:29lost
- 6:29a
- 6:29good
- 6:30portion
- 6:30of
- 6:30his
- 6:30leg.
- 6:30I
- 6:31don't
- 6:31know
- 6:31what
- 6:31that
- 6:31looks
- 6:31like.
- 6:32What
- 6:32can
- 6:32you
- 6:33do
- 6:33to
- 6:33help
- 6:33us?
- 6:34But
- 6:34you
- 6:34got
- 6:34to
- 6:34go
- 6:35into
- 6:35protection
- 6:36mode.
- 6:36Try
- 6:36to
- 6:37protect
- 6:37as
- 6:37much
- 6:37as
- 6:38possible.
- 6:39Because
- 6:39the
- 6:39truth
- 6:39is
- 6:40these
- 6:40rules
- 6:40are
- 6:40complex,
- 6:41they're
- 6:42complicated
- 6:42things.
- 6:43But
- 6:43there
- 6:43are
- 6:43strategies
- 6:45and
- 6:45if
- 6:45you
- 6:45try
- 6:45to
- 6:45figure
- 6:46this
- 6:46out
- 6:46alone,
- 6:46and
- 6:46I'm
- 6:47so
- 6:47happy
- 6:47you
- 6:47reached
- 6:48out
- 6:48to
- 6:48me,
- 6:49when
- 6:49you
- 6:49try
- 6:49to
- 6:50figure
- 6:50this
- 6:50out
- 6:50on
- 6:50your
- 6:50own,
- 6:51it
- 6:51can
- 6:51cost
- 6:51you
- 6:51more
- 6:52in
- 6:52the
- 6:52long
- 6:52run.
- 6:53Here's
- 6:54another
- 6:54thing
- 6:54you
- 6:54can
- 6:54do
- 6:54right
- 6:55away.
- 6:55Ask
- 6:56the
- 6:56facility
- 6:56that
- 6:57he's
- 6:57at
- 6:57right
- 6:57now
- 6:58about
- 6:58any
- 6:58financial
- 6:59assistance
- 7:00options.
- 7:01Talk
- 7:01directly
- 7:02to
- 7:02the
- 7:02nursing
- 7:03facility.
- 7:04Hey,
- 7:04you
- 7:04know
- 7:04what,
- 7:04you
- 7:05can
- 7:05just
- 7:05ask
- 7:05them,
- 7:05hey,
- 7:05do
- 7:06you
- 7:06accept
- 7:06Medicaid
- 7:07pending?
- 7:08What
- 7:08I
- 7:08mean
- 7:08by
- 7:08that
- 7:09is
- 7:09maybe
- 7:09Medicaid's
- 7:10going
- 7:10to
- 7:10reconsider
- 7:11this
- 7:11because
- 7:11if
- 7:12your
- 7:12brother
- 7:12can't
- 7:13work
- 7:13or
- 7:14if
- 7:14he's
- 7:14in
- 7:14some
- 7:15kind
- 7:15of
- 7:15transitional
- 7:16plan,
- 7:17will
- 7:17they
- 7:18continue
- 7:18to
- 7:18let
- 7:18him
- 7:18stay
- 7:19there?
- 7:19I
- 7:19honestly
- 7:19don't
- 7:20think
- 7:20they're
- 7:20going
- 7:20to
- 7:20put
- 7:20him
- 7:20out
- 7:20on
- 7:21the
- 7:21street
- 7:21now.
- 7:21I
- 7:21don't
- 7:22know
- 7:22that
- 7:22for
- 7:22sure.
- 7:23Talk
- 7:23to
- 7:23the
- 7:24Medicaid
- 7:24planner,
- 7:25talk
- 7:25to
- 7:25the
- 7:25facility
- 7:26people.
- 7:26Maybe
- 7:27you
- 7:27can
- 7:27talk
- 7:27to
- 7:27them
- 7:27about
- 7:28any
- 7:28transitional
- 7:29programs
- 7:29they
- 7:29offer.
- 7:30Maybe
- 7:30they
- 7:31offer
- 7:31some
- 7:31financial
- 7:32hardship
- 7:32options.
- 7:34What
- 7:34I
- 7:34have
- 7:34seen
- 7:35talking
- 7:35with
- 7:35many
- 7:36clients
- 7:36over
- 7:3630
- 7:37years
- 7:37doing
- 7:37this
- 7:38kind
- 7:38of
- 7:38work.
- 7:39Some
- 7:39facilities,
- 7:40I
- 7:40say
- 7:40some
- 7:41will
- 7:41work
- 7:41with
- 7:42families
- 7:42during
- 7:42these
- 7:43transition.
- 7:44But
- 7:44don't
- 7:44assume
- 7:45there's
- 7:45no
- 7:45options.
- 7:46Ask
- 7:47the
- 7:47questions,
- 7:48be
- 7:48honest
- 7:48with
- 7:49them,
- 7:49be
- 7:49transparent
- 7:50with
- 7:50them.
- 7:50Say,
- 7:50listen,
- 7:50my
- 7:50brother's
- 7:51in
- 7:51a
- 7:51bad
- 7:51way.
- 7:52I'm
- 7:52trying
- 7:52to
- 7:52do
- 7:53everything
- 7:53I
- 7:53can,
- 7:53but
- 7:54I
- 7:54don't
- 7:54know
- 7:54what
- 7:54else
- 7:55to
- 7:55do.
- 7:56Which
- 7:56leads
- 7:56me
- 7:57to
- 7:57this.
- 7:57Explore
- 7:58additional
- 7:59coverage
- 7:59and
- 7:59support.
- 8:00There
- 8:00may
- 8:01be
- 8:01resources
- 8:01available
- 8:02depending
- 8:02on
- 8:03his
- 8:03situation.
- 8:04There's
- 8:04Medicare
- 8:05coverage
- 8:05for
- 8:06certain
- 8:06services.
- 8:07You
- 8:07mentioned
- 8:07Medicaid,
- 8:08but
- 8:09maybe
- 8:09Medicare.
- 8:09If
- 8:10he's
- 8:10got
- 8:10Social
- 8:10Security,
- 8:11maybe
- 8:11he
- 8:11needs
- 8:12to
- 8:12apply
- 8:12for
- 8:12Social
- 8:13Security
- 8:13disability
- 8:14benefits.
- 8:15If
- 8:15he
- 8:15does
- 8:15that,
- 8:16then
- 8:16maybe
- 8:16he
- 8:16qualifies
- 8:17for
- 8:17Medicare.
- 8:17There's
- 8:18a
- 8:18difference
- 8:18between
- 8:18Medicaid
- 8:19and
- 8:20Medicare.
- 8:20I'm
- 8:20not
- 8:20going
- 8:21to
- 8:21get
- 8:21into
- 8:21it
- 8:21today,
- 8:21but
- 8:22maybe
- 8:22he
- 8:22would
- 8:22qualify
- 8:23for
- 8:23that.
- 8:24Or
- 8:24maybe
- 8:24in
- 8:24your
- 8:25state
- 8:25there's
- 8:25some
- 8:25state
- 8:26specific
- 8:26assistance
- 8:27programs
- 8:28and
- 8:28also
- 8:29nonprofits
- 8:30or
- 8:30hospitals
- 8:31do
- 8:31offer
- 8:32financial
- 8:32aid.
- 8:33And
- 8:33this
- 8:33is
- 8:33where
- 8:34working
- 8:34with
- 8:34a
- 8:34social
- 8:35worker
- 8:35or
- 8:36a
- 8:36case
- 8:36manager
- 8:37can
- 8:37be
- 8:37incredibly
- 8:38helpful.
- 8:39Every
- 8:40single
- 8:40hospital,
- 8:41every
- 8:41health
- 8:42organization
- 8:42has
- 8:43folks
- 8:43that
- 8:44will
- 8:44come
- 8:44alongside
- 8:44of
- 8:45you
- 8:45and
- 8:45help
- 8:45you.
- 8:45Now
- 8:45listen,
- 8:46you
- 8:46may
- 8:46need
- 8:46to
- 8:46be
- 8:46persistent,
- 8:47you
- 8:47may
- 8:47need
- 8:48to
- 8:48kind
- 8:48of
- 8:48drag
- 8:48them
- 8:49kicking
- 8:49and
- 8:49screaming.
- 8:50But
- 8:50they
- 8:50often
- 8:51know
- 8:51what
- 8:51programs
- 8:52exist
- 8:52locally
- 8:53that
- 8:53most
- 8:53people
- 8:54don't
- 8:54even
- 8:54realize
- 8:55are
- 8:55available.
- 8:56So
- 8:57elicit
- 8:57that
- 8:58support
- 8:58from
- 8:58those
- 8:58people.
- 8:59But
- 9:00in
- 9:00the
- 9:00end,
- 9:00Jennifer,
- 9:01I
- 9:01want
- 9:01you
- 9:01to
- 9:01really
- 9:01focus
- 9:02on
- 9:02one
- 9:02step
- 9:02at
- 9:03a
- 9:03time.
- 9:04Because
- 9:04right
- 9:04now,
- 9:05when
- 9:05I
- 9:05reread
- 9:05your
- 9:06letter
- 9:06today,
- 9:07everything
- 9:07is
- 9:08hitting
- 9:08you
- 9:08at
- 9:08once.
- 9:09You've
- 9:10got
- 9:10the
- 9:10cost
- 9:10and
- 9:11the
- 9:11timeline,
- 9:12you
- 9:12love
- 9:12your
- 9:12brother,
- 9:13the
- 9:13uncertainty
- 9:13of
- 9:14all
- 9:14that.
- 9:15So
- 9:15don't
- 9:15try
- 9:16to
- 9:16solve
- 9:16everything
- 9:16today.
- 9:18You
- 9:18know,
- 9:18if
- 9:19you
- 9:19listen
- 9:19to
- 9:19the
- 9:19show,
- 9:19I
- 9:19always
- 9:20look
- 9:20at
- 9:20what's
- 9:20the
- 9:21next
- 9:21step.
- 9:22So
- 9:22pick
- 9:22that
- 9:23next
- 9:23step
- 9:23today.
- 9:24Maybe
- 9:24call
- 9:25and
- 9:25schedule
- 9:25with
- 9:26an
- 9:26elder
- 9:26law
- 9:26attorney
- 9:27or
- 9:27speak
- 9:27to
- 9:28the
- 9:28facility,
- 9:28connect
- 9:29with
- 9:29that
- 9:29case
- 9:29manager.
- 9:30But
- 9:30just
- 9:30do
- 9:31one
- 9:31thing
- 9:32because
- 9:32here's
- 9:33the
- 9:33thing
- 9:33I
- 9:33know
- 9:33about
- 9:33our
- 9:34Lord
- 9:35Provision
- 9:35often
- 9:36shows
- 9:36up
- 9:36just
- 9:37one
- 9:37step
- 9:37at
- 9:37a
- 9:37time.
- 9:38Which
- 9:38leads
- 9:39me
- 9:39to
- 9:39this.
- 9:40Invite
- 9:40God
- 9:41into
- 9:41the
- 9:41process.
- 9:42And
- 9:42Jennifer,
- 9:43you
- 9:43reached
- 9:43out
- 9:43to
- 9:44me,
- 9:44which
- 9:44tells
- 9:44me
- 9:44you're
- 9:44a
- 9:45listener
- 9:45to
- 9:45the
- 9:45show
- 9:46so
- 9:46you
- 9:46understand
- 9:47the
- 9:47connection
- 9:48between
- 9:48faith
- 9:48and
- 9:48finance.
- 9:49And
- 9:50like
- 9:50I
- 9:50said,
- 9:50Jennifer,
- 9:51this
- 9:51is
- 9:51not
- 9:51just
- 9:51a
- 9:52financial
- 9:52challenge.
- 9:54This
- 9:54is
- 9:54a
- 9:54moment
- 9:55in
- 9:55time
- 9:55where
- 9:55you
- 9:56need
- 9:56strength,
- 9:57you
- 9:57need
- 9:57wisdom,
- 9:58and
- 9:58yes,
- 9:59you
- 9:59need
- 9:59peace.
- 10:00And
- 10:00guess
- 10:01what?
- 10:01God
- 10:02is
- 10:02present
- 10:02in
- 10:03all
- 10:03of
- 10:03that.
- 10:04So
- 10:04reach
- 10:05up
- 10:05right
- 10:05now
- 10:05and
- 10:05pray
- 10:06for
- 10:06guidance.
- 10:07Pray
- 10:07for
- 10:07the
- 10:08right
- 10:08people
- 10:08to
- 10:08come
- 10:08alongside
- 10:09you.
- 10:10Pray
- 10:11for
- 10:11provision
- 10:11when
- 10:11right
- 10:12now,
- 10:12you
- 10:12don't
- 10:12think
- 10:12anything
- 10:13is
- 10:13possible.
- 10:13But
- 10:14I
- 10:14know
- 10:14we
- 10:14got
- 10:14a
- 10:14Lord
- 10:15that
- 10:15all
- 10:15things
- 10:15are
- 10:16possible.
- 10:17Because
- 10:17even
- 10:17here,
- 10:18right
- 10:18now,
- 10:19I
- 10:19truly
- 10:20believe
- 10:20this
- 10:20with
- 10:20all
- 10:21my
- 10:21heart.
- 10:21God
- 10:22is
- 10:22working
- 10:23in
- 10:23you
- 10:23and
- 10:23your
- 10:24brother's
- 10:24life.
- 10:24Even
- 10:25in
- 10:25this
- 10:25uncertainty,
- 10:27he
- 10:27is
- 10:27guiding
- 10:27you.
- 10:28But
- 10:29I
- 10:29want
- 10:29to
- 10:29encourage
- 10:29you,
- 10:30you
- 10:30don't
- 10:30have
- 10:30to
- 10:30figure
- 10:30this
- 10:30all
- 10:30out
- 10:31alone.
- 10:32So
- 10:32I
- 10:32don't
- 10:33really
- 10:33have
- 10:33a
- 10:33big
- 10:33win
- 10:34for
- 10:34you
- 10:34today.
- 10:34But
- 10:34here's
- 10:35one
- 10:35thing
- 10:35you
- 10:35could
- 10:35do,
- 10:35Jennifer,
- 10:36and
- 10:36if
- 10:36anybody
- 10:37else
- 10:37in
- 10:37the
- 10:37audience
- 10:38is
- 10:38facing
- 10:39these
- 10:39type
- 10:39of
- 10:39things,
- 10:40my
- 10:40wife
- 10:41faced
- 10:41this
- 10:41with
- 10:41her,
- 10:42her
- 10:42mother,
- 10:42my
- 10:43mother
- 10:43in
- 10:43law
- 10:43who
- 10:43has
- 10:44dementia.
- 10:44This
- 10:45is
- 10:45something
- 10:45I
- 10:45see
- 10:46a
- 10:46lot
- 10:46in
- 10:47my
- 10:47practice.
- 10:48But
- 10:48if
- 10:48you're
- 10:48dealing
- 10:49with
- 10:49this
- 10:49right
- 10:49now,
- 10:49schedule
- 10:50one
- 10:50conversation
- 10:51with
- 10:51a
- 10:51Medicaid
- 10:52planner,
- 10:52a
- 10:53case
- 10:53manager,
- 10:54or
- 10:54maybe
- 10:54that
- 10:54elder
- 10:55law
- 10:55attorney.
- 10:56That's
- 10:56it.
- 10:57Find
- 10:58the
- 10:58guidance.
- 10:59Because
- 10:59once
- 10:59you
- 10:59Find
- 11:00that
- 11:00right
- 11:00guidance.
- 11:01It
- 11:01can
- 11:01change
- 11:02everything
- 11:03about
- 11:03what's
- 11:04possible
- 11:04next.
- 11:05Well,
- 11:05let's
- 11:06go
- 11:06to
- 11:06the
- 11:06word.
- 11:06I
- 11:07found
- 11:07this
- 11:07verse
- 11:08in
- 11:08the
- 11:08book
- 11:09of
- 11:09James,
- 11:10chapter
- 11:10one,
- 11:10verse
- 11:11five.
- 11:12If
- 11:12any
- 11:13of
- 11:13you
- 11:13lacks
- 11:13wisdom,
- 11:14you
- 11:14should
- 11:15ask
- 11:15God,
- 11:16who
- 11:16gives
- 11:16generously
- 11:17to
- 11:17all
- 11:17without
- 11:18finding
- 11:19fault.
- 11:20Here's
- 11:20the
- 11:20best
- 11:21part.
- 11:21And
- 11:22it
- 11:22will
- 11:22be
- 11:23given
- 11:23to
- 11:24you.
- 11:26It
- 11:26will
- 11:26be.
- 11:28And
- 11:29here's
- 11:29why
- 11:29this
- 11:29fits
- 11:29today.
- 11:31And
- 11:31Jennifer,
- 11:31I
- 11:32know
- 11:32that
- 11:32you're
- 11:32feeling
- 11:32this
- 11:32right
- 11:33now.
- 11:34Even
- 11:34when
- 11:34you
- 11:34don't
- 11:34know
- 11:35what
- 11:35to
- 11:35do
- 11:35next.
- 11:36God
- 11:37asks
- 11:37you,
- 11:38invite
- 11:39you
- 11:39just
- 11:40say
- 11:40to
- 11:40God,
- 11:40listen,
- 11:40I
- 11:41don't
- 11:41know
- 11:41what
- 11:41to
- 11:41do
- 11:41next.
- 11:42And
- 11:42he's
- 11:43going
- 11:43to
- 11:43give
- 11:43you
- 11:43that
- 11:43wisdom
- 11:44for
- 11:44each
- 11:44step.
- 11:45Well,
- 11:45let's
- 11:45pray
- 11:46to
- 11:46God
- 11:46right
- 11:46now.
- 11:47Jennifer,
- 11:47again,
- 11:48thank
- 11:48you
- 11:48so
- 11:48much
- 11:48for
- 11:48your
- 11:49question.
- 11:50Heavenly
- 11:50Father,
- 11:51right
- 11:52now
- 11:52I
- 11:52just
- 11:52want
- 11:52to
- 11:53lift
- 11:53up
- 11:53Jennifer
- 11:53and
- 11:54her
- 11:54brother
- 11:54James.
- 11:56Lord,
- 11:56you
- 11:56see
- 11:57everything
- 11:57they're
- 11:57facing.
- 11:58You
- 11:59see
- 11:59those
- 11:59physical
- 12:00challenges,
- 12:00that
- 12:01financial
- 12:02pressure.
- 12:03And
- 12:03Lord,
- 12:03you
- 12:04see
- 12:04the
- 12:04uncertainty
- 12:04ahead
- 12:05in
- 12:05their
- 12:05minds.
- 12:06So
- 12:07right
- 12:07now,
- 12:07at
- 12:07this
- 12:07very
- 12:08moment,
- 12:08Lord,
- 12:08I
- 12:09ask
- 12:09that
- 12:09you
- 12:09provide
- 12:10them
- 12:10with
- 12:10wisdom
- 12:11for
- 12:11every
- 12:11decision
- 12:12they
- 12:12need
- 12:12to
- 12:12make.
- 12:13Lord,
- 12:14bring
- 12:14the
- 12:14right
- 12:14people
- 12:15into
- 12:15their
- 12:15path.
- 12:16People
- 12:17like
- 12:17advisors
- 12:18and
- 12:18professionals
- 12:19and
- 12:19helpers
- 12:20who
- 12:20can
- 12:20guide
- 12:20them
- 12:21well
- 12:21during
- 12:22this
- 12:22process.
- 12:23Lord,
- 12:24provide
- 12:24for
- 12:24their
- 12:25needs
- 12:25in
- 12:25ways
- 12:25they
- 12:25may
- 12:26not
- 12:26even
- 12:26expect
- 12:28and
- 12:28give
- 12:28them
- 12:29peace
- 12:29in
- 12:29the
- 12:29middle
- 12:30of
- 12:30this
- 12:30situation
- 12:31and
- 12:31strength
- 12:32for
- 12:32each
- 12:32and
- 12:33every
- 12:33day
- 12:33ahead.
- 12:35Lord,
- 12:35remind
- 12:35them
- 12:36they
- 12:36are
- 12:36not
- 12:36alone
- 12:37and
- 12:37that
- 12:38you
- 12:38are
- 12:38walking
- 12:38with
- 12:38them
- 12:39every
- 12:40single
- 12:40step
- 12:41of
- 12:41the
- 12:41way.
- 12:42And
- 12:43we
- 12:43thank
- 12:43you
- 12:43in
- 12:43Jesus
- 12:44name,
- 12:45Amen.
- 12:47Jennifer,
- 12:48you
- 12:48may
- 12:48not
- 12:48see
- 12:48the
- 12:49whole
- 12:49path,
- 12:50but
- 12:50I
- 12:50promise
- 12:51this,
- 12:52with
- 12:52the
- 12:52Lord
- 12:52at
- 12:52your
- 12:53side,
- 12:53you
- 12:53can
- 12:53take
- 12:54the
- 12:54next
- 12:54step.
- 12:56And
- 12:56right
- 12:56now,
- 12:56if
- 12:56you're
- 12:57walking
- 12:57through
- 12:57something
- 12:57like
- 12:58this
- 12:59and
- 12:59you
- 12:59want
- 12:59to
- 12:59share
- 13:00your
- 13:00situation
- 13:00or
- 13:01ask
- 13:01a
- 13:01question,
- 13:02you
- 13:02can
- 13:02leave
- 13:03me
- 13:03a
- 13:03voicemail
- 13:05at
- 13:06financiallyconfidentchristian.com/voicemail.
- 13:09We'll
- 13:09put
- 13:09a
- 13:09link
- 13:10in
- 13:10the
- 13:10show
- 13:10notes.
- 13:10It's
- 13:10simple.
- 13:11You
- 13:11just
- 13:11go
- 13:11to
- 13:11that
- 13:11website,
- 13:12click
- 13:12record,
- 13:13and
- 13:13that's
- 13:13it.
- 13:14I
- 13:14would
- 13:14love
- 13:14to
- 13:15hear
- 13:15what
- 13:15you're
- 13:15going
- 13:15through.
- 13:15Maybe
- 13:16there's
- 13:16a
- 13:16challenge,
- 13:17maybe
- 13:17there's
- 13:17a
- 13:17triumph.
- 13:18Maybe
- 13:18you
- 13:18just
- 13:18want
- 13:18to
- 13:18say,
- 13:18hey,
- 13:19Ralph,
- 13:19I
- 13:19just
- 13:19wanted
- 13:20to
- 13:20tell
- 13:20you
- 13:20I
- 13:21really
- 13:21like
- 13:21what
- 13:21you're
- 13:21doing
- 13:22here,
- 13:22but
- 13:22go
- 13:23to
- 13:23financiallyconfidentchristian.Com/Voicemail.
- 13:28Jennifer,
- 13:28again,
- 13:28thank
- 13:29you
- 13:29for
- 13:29your
- 13:29message
- 13:30today.
- 13:30I
- 13:31want
- 13:31to
- 13:31thank
- 13:31all
- 13:31of
- 13:31you
- 13:32for
- 13:32joining
- 13:32me
- 13:32today.
- 13:33Stay
- 13:33financially
- 13:34savvy.
- 13:34May
- 13:35God
- 13:35bless
- 13:35you
- 13:36and
- 13:36you
- 13:36have
- 13:36a
- 13:37truly
- 13:37great
- 13:37day
- 13:37today.