A life turned upside down

[JollyGG]

Thanks again for all the helpful information. Having never been through anything like this before, I was unaware of some of the options that may be out there to help me and my family. Facing some stranger (social worker, etc.) and asking for help will be difficult for this previously independent person, but I'm sure it will get easier with time. I will contact SS about disabilty benefits, talk to the cancer center social worker about what we can do there, her work and go through ALL of the benefits available there, same with my work, and lay off the credit cards for now. If any more options are out there, please let me know.
Thanks, Wes

The only one I know of that you may have missed is your chruch if you belong to one.

The social worker at the cancer center will direct you to more community resources.

I know right now you are looking for help with your financial picture as you go through this tough time but don't forget to ask for help and seek out assistance for other things as well. While you are at the social workers and church be sure to ask about grief counseling and support groups for you, your spouse and your children. You may or may not choose to do anything with that information just yet. But it will be there when you need it.

[jane taylor]

Wes,

I will write more later, but wanted you to know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Do reach out to Social Services and the faith community. Everyone needs a hand sometimes.

God bless and keep you.

jane

[Granny]

Facing some stranger (social worker, etc.) and asking for help will be difficult for this previously independent person, but I'm sure it will get easier with time.

Wes,
First of all, you and your family are in my prayers.

Secondly, We had to do this a couple of years back after a medical emergency with no insurance. Please believe me when I tell you it is a much easier process to ask a stranger for help than to file bankruptcy. We were able to do all of ours through the mail and I never even had to look them in the eye. Each hospital has to allocate a portion of their funding for charity cases, and given your situation, you will qualify.

May I offer a suggestion that may make it easier for you....put together a notebook of master files that contains copies of what they ask for. You will find that many of the various agencies will be asking for the same things over and over and it will be much easier if you keep it all in one notebook for easy access

Best of luck to you and your family.

Granny