Did you know that many medicare recipients would have to choose between medication and housing costs or even food, if they had a serious medical condition? Healthcare costs is a large contributor to bankruptcy filing in the elderly. Could your parents (or you) afford medication that cost 10, 15, 20 thousand dollars or more annually to treat a serious medical condition? Me either. <a href="https://panfoundation.org/index.php/en/" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "The PAN Foundation (opens in a new tab)">The PAN Foundation</a> is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides assistance to over 200 thousand people a year. They offer grants to subsidize prescription medication costs for 70 different diseases. Listen to today’s episode to find out: <ul> <li>who qualifies for a grant</li> <li>how to apply</li> <li>what you can do to decrease out of pocket expenses</li> <li>where you can find assistance to figure these things out</li> </ul> Resources: <a href="https://www.ncoa.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "National Council on Aging (opens in a new tab)">National Council on Aging</a> <a href= "https://www.benefitscheckup.org/?_ga=2.134064078.1168468693.1566082455-1655160686.1566082455" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "benefitscheckup.org (opens in a new tab)">benefitscheckup.org</a> Download the app <a href="https://fundfinder.panfoundation.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label= "FundFinder (opens in a new tab)">FundFinder</a> to help you find financial assistance from charitable organizations

Death with Dignity with Joan Hart_074

Honest discussion about end of life planning and choices to help start conversations and change the way society doesn't talk about death. Our goal is to improve quality of life.