needed support.

And support doesn’t always have to come from expensive facilities. Sometimes, it comes from real people—neighbors, friends, and the community around you.

 

That’s when I came up with an idea: create a mutual support network.

Not charity.
Not dependence.

But exchange.

How I built my support system

The next day, I spoke with my neighbor Laura, a young mother who worked from home.

I made her a simple proposal:

I needed someone to remind me to take my medication each morning.
She needed occasional help watching her children