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Come in. Go ahead and take a seat, Miss. With this, you're having some difficulties? Okay.
Good morning. My name is Harrison, your case worker here at Chocolate Behavioral Health Center.
Uh-huh. It's so… are you kidding? You think I'm tired? And it's hot outside. It's just… oh yes, but heat really gets and takes a toll on your body.
Yes. Okay. So before we get started on our intake interview, I would like to inform you that anything stated here will be kept confidential. But first, I would like for you to sign this consent form. Okay? Sign your name right here. K.C. scores. Okay. Okay. And here is also a book of Notice of Procedural Safeguards. Okay. Please read over it and look over it, and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Okay? My executor will be giving you my contact information. Okay? So keep this with you and let me have…
Okay. Okay. Before I get started with your initial intake, I would like to verify this information I have here is correct. You're 67 years old?
Yes.
Okay. Your current address is still 100 South Benson Roe, McAllen, Texas?
Yes.
Okay. And your phone number is still 648-15…
I know what…
Okay. And your primary disability is diabetes?
Ready. Okay. Um, do you have insurance? Um, right now? Yes, I do. Um, I'm not quite sure what it is; the company that we're… my husband takes care of that, but yes.
So do we need to give you that information right now? I'll have my secretary handle it outside.
Okay. That's fine. I mean… so we're gonna get started on the initial intake interview. Okay? If you have any questions, just ask me.
Okay. Okay. So what brings you here today?
Well, I mean, my… my amputee… that's like the main reason. Yeah. This was caused due to diabetes. I didn't know why I had diabetes; I don't really go to the doctor, and I'm always just… done self-medication for myself. My… you know… and oh, I went due to some pain in my leg, and it turns out that I had diabetes, and I got amputated, which was really affected me. Um, I don't know… it just… I don't know… I don't want to do anything anymore; the things that I used to…
And what were those things that you used to do?
Well, like, I mean, like my husband, he's… he's retired; we're both retired. So we love to travel; we used to love to travel. You know, we would spend all this time together, go visit my grandchildren, and um, do all these activities with them, and go… I love to go… juice… love to go shopping with my girlfriends and go out to brunch. And now we… I can do any of that… all that… it's gone. I cannot go out and play with my grandchildren or enjoy um a shopping day at the mall with my daughter or enjoy a brunch and going shopping with my… anymore.
Okay. Let me ask you this: Have you considered or been informed of any assistive technology that you can use?
Um, yes. What do you mean by that?
Like, by assistive technology, like… such as different kinds of devices to help you get around in society, to go shopping.
Yeah. Yeah. Well, I mean, the doctor… okay… well, the doctor told me about a… trial… I don't want to try it; it's too big; it's… carbonyl… space… people stare. I don't want it… like, you'll always stare at me… and…
And why?
I mean, I am gonna get a prosthetic leg. I'm scared of that; it's not going to be the same. I used to like to go buy shoes; now I… I can't… I can't buy shoes anymore.
Are you currently receiving disability-related treatment?
Well, um, I'm gonna… I'm going for my checkups, but as far as right now, I'm just pretty much waiting on… on the time to be able to do this… measure… form… I might get my leg.
Okay. And what is your current marital status?
I'm married.
Okay. Are you… do you have any dependent children?
No, I'm not… am I… on my… children are… are… they're married.
Okay. So how's your home environment like?
Um, well, it's very peaceful and calm; it's real tranquil. Yeah, it's just my husband and I.
Okay. Um, and how do you… how do you get along with your other family members?
Oh, great. They're very… everyone's very supportive. I mean, I understand that… it's just… I feel like they don't know how I feel. They would have to be… be put in my situation to understand. They keep on telling me, “It will be okay,” and you know, all those great words that it's good to hear, but if they don't know what I'm going through… I mean, if they're not in my… in my situation… I don't know… yes… and no… they don't understand how you're feeling, and I understand.
What are your daily activities? What did they consist of throughout the day before your disability?
Well, before… like you said, you like to go shopping and eating with your friends and getting your nails done… all of that stuff.
Uh-huh.
Yes. But now that you just currently had an amputation on your leg, what are you doing? What do they consist of?
Um, I just like to be in my house, in my bed. I don't go anywhere. Um, my husband… we were planning a trip… um… but… but no… I don't want to go. We have to cancel it because it's just not going to be possible; we can't go away. I just want to be… I just want to be… everything… and just enjoy… and just be able to… like… feel… I… that's the only place I feel comfortable, or no one's going to judge me, look at me… here… it's just… that's what I do.
Who is your… what is your main support system?
Um, the person that's my main support system is my husband; he's there with me 24/7.
And your children? How do they help you cope with this… repose?
They go visit me, and we… Grunch… okay… yeah, they go visit me once in a while. I mean, I'm gonna be… it's like three times a week or… or more… which… when they weren't… the words of… stop by and we'll have dinner together and stuff like that… but I… learn… I really like to go… and we eat… the house… on this… like, I have to go to the doctor… stuff like that.
Okay. Do you have any unpaid debts?
No. No, I don't. Um, we have everything paid… our house… or everything… we're just… everything's good.
What are your living expenses, such as medication costs that cannot be reduced? Does your insurance cover the allocation?
Yeah.
Okay. So you just have to pay like a copay?
Yeah.
Okay. Let me ask you this: Have you considered applying to get a provider?
Actually, I've considered… because things are very… like, hard around the house. Usually my… my daughter-in-laws will go in and help me, or my daughter… they'll go in and help me… clean and make them… you know, just keep it safe for me… around the house… to keep you busy and to get your mind off of things… certain things that bother you… do you do little things around the house?
No. I just like to… side… sometimes I just go to sleep; it's just… that's what helps me.
Okay. Thank you, Miss Forrest. Okay. This would be the end of our intake interview. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. My secretary will help you outside with your insurance… mellow… that should let you know… and I'll be seeing you in about a month… okay? For any further initial things that we have to discuss. Okay? So it was nice meeting you.
Okay. Nice meeting you. It was a pleasure. Thank you.