Doris was 80 years old this year. She never participated in any form of exercise. After 10 years of struggling with multiple health issues she passed away. At the age of 76, she was no longer able to live on her own and had to enter a nursing home. At that point, life as Doris knew it would no longer be the same.

Because she did not feel well and wasn’t healthy enough to travel she missed the most important moments of her families’ lives. Birthdays, holidays, graduations and family gatherings were all celebrated without her. Financially, Doris’s declining health was devastating.

After a lifetime of working and saving every penny, Doris’s entire life savings went to the nursing home. On Medicaid (and sharing a room), she no longer had the financial ability to even send her great grandchildren birthday presents.