Today I will be interviewing Robin Fountain who is a Public Affairs Specialist with the Social Security Administration. I know a lot of you out there have had a lot of questions surrounding applying for disability and the process of getting Medicare. So, Robin is here today to help answer some of these general questions. Below I have also listed some important helpful links to information online on the ssa.gov website she shared .

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Compassionate Allowances:

Compassionate Allowances Website Home Page | SSA

Social Security Disability

Disability | SSA

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | SSA

Medicare

Plan for Medicare | SSA

Ticket to Work:

What is Social Security's Ticket to Work Program? | Choose Work! - Ticket to Work - Social Security (ssa.gov)

Your Ticket to Work (July 2020) (ssa.gov)

Field Office Locator:

Field Office Locator | SSA

Disability Starter Kit:

Adult Disability Starter Kit (ssa.gov)

Working While Disabled: How We Can Help

Working While Disabled: How We Can Help (ssa.gov)

Social Security Disability Benefits – Number of Credits Needed for Disability Benefits

Benefits Planner | Social Security Credits and Benefit Eligibility | SSA

my Social Security Account

my Social Security | SSA

Today ,I will be interviewing a special friend of mine ,Lisa Ezell ,from Murfreesboro, TN. Lisa's husband ,Eddie Ezell, was diagnosed with IPF (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis) with unknown origins. Eddie received a double lung transplant in September of 2022, and Lisa was his primary caregiver. Today, she is going to shed some light on what it is like to take on the role of being a primary caregiver to someone who has had or is going to have a double lung transplant .

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The Month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Therefore, today I will be interviewing licensed master social worker and behavioral health therapist Shawn Daniels. This segment is very important and much needed for people who are chronically ill because we often times are so focused on our physical health, and we tend to forget the importance of our mental health which is not good because our mental health is just as important as our physical health. Shawn will be talking to us today about the importance of mental health and how to seek counseling if needed. If you like what you hear like, share and donate . Thank you all for your support!