{"id":198999,"date":"2025-07-30T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T13:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/?p=198999"},"modified":"2026-03-30T14:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:02:00","slug":"from-the-brink-to-a-new-beginning-one-womans-journey-through-homelessness-healing-and-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/vi\/from-the-brink-to-a-new-beginning-one-womans-journey-through-homelessness-healing-and-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"T\u1eeb b\u1edd v\u1ef1c th\u1eb3m \u0111\u1ebfn kh\u1edfi \u0111\u1ea7u m\u1edbi: H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua c\u1ea3nh v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0, ch\u1eefa l\u00e0nh v\u00e0 hy v\u1ecdng"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sau khi su\u00fdt ch\u1ebft tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ed1 Austin, Glenda \u201cGigi\u201d Locke, 56 tu\u1ed5i, \u0111\u00e3 t\u00ecm th\u1ea5y s\u1ee9c m\u1ea1nh, s\u1ef1 \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ecbnh v\u00e0 l\u00f2ng t\u1ef1 tr\u1ecdng nh\u1edd s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 t\u1eeb c\u00e1c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd ca b\u1ec7nh v\u00e0 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c y t\u1ebf c\u1ee7a Central Health.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n<p><b>AUSTIN, Texas<\/b>\u2014 Nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m qua, Glenda Locke ch\u1eb3ng g\u1eb7p \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u g\u00ec t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p. \u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1eddi nghi\u1ec7n ng\u1eadp, v\u1edbi 25 n\u0103m l\u1ef1a ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u00e3 d\u1eabn c\u00f4 \u0111\u1ebfn b\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n<p>R\u1ed3i m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y th\u00e1ng 5, m\u1ecdi chuy\u1ec7n \u0111\u00e3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i.<\/p>\n<p>Trong qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 ch\u1ee9ng nghi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i Trung t\u00e2m S\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe v\u00e0 Th\u1ec3 ch\u1ea5t \u0110\u00f4ng Nam Central Health, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef 56 tu\u1ed5i n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 th\u1eadt \u0111\u00e1ng kinh ng\u1ea1c: nh\u1eefng \u0111i\u1ec1u t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 x\u1ea3y ra.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;B\u1ea1n c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y th\u1ebf n\u00e0o v\u1ec1 \u0111i\u1ec1u \u0111\u00f3?&quot; B\u00e1c s\u0129 John Weems n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00f4i s\u1ee3,\u201d Locke \u0111\u00e1p. \u201cT\u00f4i s\u1ee3 v\u00ec \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e2u r\u1ed3i t\u00f4i ch\u01b0a tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh c\u00f3 tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m. T\u00f4i v\u1eabn \u0111ang ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed1ng \u0111\u1ed5 n\u00e1t c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>H\u01a1n m\u1ed9t n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3, Locke su\u00fdt ch\u1ebft tr\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u1ed1 Austin v\u00ec suy th\u1eadn. C\u00f4 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u01b0a v\u00e0o tr\u1ea1ng th\u00e1i h\u00f4n m\u00ea s\u00e2u, r\u1ed3i t\u1ec9nh d\u1eady trong ph\u00f2ng ch\u0103m s\u00f3c \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t, xung quanh l\u00e0 c\u00e1c y t\u00e1 v\u00e0 b\u00e1c s\u0129, c\u01a1 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi m\u1ed9t m\u00e1y l\u1ecdc m\u00e1u.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gigi-5.jpg\" alt=\"Gigi in doctor's office\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>Gi\u1edd \u0111\u00e2y, b\u00ean trong c\u0103n ph\u00f2ng \u0111\u1ed1i di\u1ec7n v\u1edbi b\u00e1c s\u0129 CommUnityCare m\u00e0 c\u00f4 h\u1eb1ng ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng m\u1ed9, Locke \u0111ang \u0111\u1ee9ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng c\u1eeda c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec1u ho\u00e0n to\u00e0n kh\u00e1c: n\u01a1i \u1edf c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb khi c\u00f4 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u s\u1ed1ng c\u1ea3nh v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 trong 5 n\u0103m v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2020.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i l\u1edbn&quot;, Ti\u1ebfn s\u0129 Weems n\u00f3i. &quot;B\u1ea1n \u0111\u00e3 s\u1ed1ng s\u00f3t qua r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u chuy\u1ec7n.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<p>Tr\u1ecdng t\u00e2m c\u1ee7a s\u1ef1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 m\u1ed1i quan h\u1ec7 m\u00e0 Locke \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng kho\u1ea3ng m\u1ed9t n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 v\u1edbi Riva Perez, ng\u01b0\u1eddi qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd ca b\u1ec7nh t\u1ea1i Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf v\u00e0 nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean y t\u1ebf c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng (CHW) c\u1ee7a c\u00f4, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 cho c\u00f4 s\u1ef1 t\u1ef1 tin v\u00e0 quy\u1ec1n t\u1ef1 ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec3 tin t\u01b0\u1edfng v\u00e0o b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n n\u1eefa, th\u00fac \u0111\u1ea9y c\u00f4 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n nh\u1eefng b\u01b0\u1edbc nh\u1ecf - ch\u1eb3ng h\u1ea1n nh\u01b0 \u0111\u1eb7t l\u1ecbch h\u1eb9n v\u00e0 sau \u0111\u00f3 \u0111i kh\u00e1m b\u1ec7nh. Perez \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ee9a v\u1edbi c\u00f4 t\u1eeb r\u1ea5t s\u1edbm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u1edf \u0111\u00e2y cho \u0111\u1ebfn cu\u1ed1i \u0111\u1eddi\u201d, b\u00e0 n\u00f3i, \u00e1m ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u1ebfn vi\u1ec7c Locke t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm nh\u00e0 \u1edf c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ec3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111ang g\u1eb7p kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n, c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng. V\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi Locke, ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ea7n nh\u1eefng s\u1ef1 can thi\u1ec7p \u0111\u00f3, c\u00f3 v\u00f4 s\u1ed1 \u0111i\u1ec3m ti\u1ebfp x\u00fac k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i c\u00f4 v\u1edbi th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi b\u00ean ngo\u00e0i\u2014b\u00e1c s\u0129, y t\u00e1, nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean y t\u1ebf c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd ca b\u1ec7nh \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn v\u1edbi cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 khi c\u00f4 c\u1ea7n nh\u1ea5t.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gigi-4.jpg\" alt=\"Gigi in doctor's office\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<h3>Nh\u1eefng t\u01b0\u01a1ng t\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean t\u1ea1i New Entry<\/h3>\n<p>Ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ea7n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u0103m s\u00f3c kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00fac n\u00e0o c\u0169ng bi\u1ebft ph\u1ea3i \u0111i \u0111\u00e2u. Nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm tr\u00ean internet nh\u1eefng b\u1ec7nh vi\u1ec7n t\u1ed1t nh\u1ea5t v\u00ec h\u1ecd \u0111ang ph\u1ea3i v\u1eadt l\u1ed9n v\u1edbi ch\u1ee9ng nghi\u1ec7n ng\u1eadp ho\u1eb7c m\u1ed9t c\u01a1n b\u1ec7nh nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng, v\u00ec v\u1eady, c\u00e1c h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng y t\u1ebf an sinh x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i ph\u1ea3i cung c\u1ea5p d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe ch\u1ea5t l\u01b0\u1ee3ng cho h\u1ecd. Nhi\u1ec1u khi, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n l\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ec3 ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5.<\/p>\n<p>Th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi c\u1ee7a Locke ch\u1ec9 tr\u1ea3i d\u00e0i \u0111\u1ebfn nh\u1eefng g\u00ec c\u00f4 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y, n\u00ean khi cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u00e1ng k\u1ec3 v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 3 n\u0103m 2024, th\u00f3i quen sinh ho\u1ea1t c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 c\u0169ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i ngay l\u1eadp t\u1ee9c. \u0110\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, nh\u00f3m Chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ebfp Ch\u0103m s\u00f3c c\u1ee7a Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a c\u00f4 \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t c\u01a1 s\u1edf \u0111i\u1ec1u d\u01b0\u1ee1ng chuy\u00ean khoa (SNF), n\u01a1i c\u00f4 h\u1ed3i ph\u1ee5c d\u01b0\u1edbi s\u1ef1 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t \u0111\u1ed9i ng\u0169 y t\u1ebf bao g\u1ed3m b\u00e1c s\u0129 v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u d\u01b0\u1ee1ng.<\/p>\n<p>M\u1ed9t th\u00e1ng sau, c\u00f4 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u01b0a v\u00e0o ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh &quot;A New Entry&quot;, m\u1ed9t ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb n\u1ed9i tr\u00fa, trong \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u1ed9i ng\u0169 y t\u1ebf h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi c\u1ee7a Central Health \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thu\u00ea ngo\u00e0i. M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p nh\u00e0 \u1edf l\u00e2u d\u00e0i, ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh n\u00e0y cung c\u1ea5p gi\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi - gi\u01b0\u1eddng t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u1ed3i ph\u1ee5c an to\u00e0n trong khi \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u0103m s\u00f3c y t\u1ebf - v\u00e0 d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 to\u00e0n di\u1ec7n, 24\/7, kh\u00f4ng ch\u1ec9 \u0111\u00e1p \u1ee9ng nhu c\u1ea7u y t\u1ebf m\u00e0 c\u00f2n c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i, s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe t\u00e2m th\u1ea7n v\u00e0 c\u00e1c kh\u00eda c\u1ea1nh kh\u00e1c li\u00ean quan \u0111\u1ebfn s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe c\u1ee7a m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi.<\/p>\n<p>Ti\u1ebfn s\u0129 Audrey Kuang, \u0111\u1ed3ng gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c ph\u1ee5 tr\u00e1ch nh\u00f3m d\u00e2n s\u1ed1 c\u00f3 nguy c\u01a1 cao c\u1ee7a Central Health, cho bi\u1ebft: \u201cCh\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 y t\u1ebf t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi mang \u0111\u1ebfn cho m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i, ph\u1ee5c h\u1ed3i li\u00ean t\u1ee5c v\u00e0 k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 sau m\u1ed9t c\u01a1n b\u1ec7nh c\u1ea5p t\u00ednh. Gigi l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t v\u00ed d\u1ee5 \u0111i\u1ec3n h\u00ecnh v\u1ec1 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi c\u1ea7n th\u00eam th\u1eddi gian ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i sau th\u1eddi gian n\u1eb1m vi\u1ec7n v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb t\u1ea1i vi\u1ec7n d\u01b0\u1ee1ng l\u00e3o. Ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 y t\u1ebf t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 cho c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u01a1 h\u1ed9i ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c h\u1ed3i ph\u1ee5c v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c g\u1eafn b\u00f3 v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed9i ng\u0169 y t\u1ebf c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 n\u01a1i Locke g\u1eb7p Perez l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean (c\u00f9ng v\u1edbi y t\u00e1 Laura Malone v\u00e0 nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i Dustin Wade). L\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean y t\u1ebf c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng (CHW) trong l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c ch\u0103m s\u00f3c t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi, Perez v\u00e0 c\u00e1c c\u1ed9ng s\u1ef1 \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap Locke d\u00f9ng thu\u1ed1c v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea3m b\u1ea3o c\u00f4 \u0111\u00e1p \u1ee9ng c\u00e1c y\u00eau c\u1ea7u c\u1ee7a ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh. Tuy nhi\u00ean, Locke c\u0169ng ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u1ed1i m\u1eb7t v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng tr\u1edf ng\u1ea1i y t\u1ebf nghi\u00eam tr\u1ecdng, ch\u1eb3ng h\u1ea1n nh\u01b0 b\u1ec7nh th\u1eadn giai \u0111o\u1ea1n 3 v\u00e0 suy tim b\u1ea9m sinh.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ebfn cu\u1ed1i th\u00e1ng 7, Locke \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c xu\u1ea5t vi\u1ec7n kh\u1ecfi ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh ch\u0103m s\u00f3c y t\u1ebf t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi c\u1ee7a Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf v\u00e0 t\u00ecm \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1ed9t ng\u00f4i nh\u00e0 t\u1ea1i Marshalling Yard, m\u1ed9t c\u01a1 s\u1edf l\u01b0u tr\u00fa r\u1ed9ng l\u1edbn d\u00e0nh cho ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 \u1edf Austin g\u1ea7n S\u00e2n bay Austin-Bergstrom.<\/p>\n<p>Trong khi \u0111\u00f3, Perez chuy\u1ec3n sang ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd ca b\u1ec7nh c\u1ee7a Central Health. \u0110\u1ebfn th\u00e1ng 8, hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u1ea1i k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi nhau.<\/p>\n<h3>X\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng ni\u1ec1m tin v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfn v\u1ec1 ph\u00eda tr\u01b0\u1edbc<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<p>Vi\u1ec7c x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng l\u00f2ng tin v\u1edbi Locke l\u00fac \u0111\u1ea7u kh\u00f4ng h\u1ec1 d\u1ec5 d\u00e0ng.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cC\u00f4 \u1ea5y s\u1ed1ng v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 su\u1ed1t th\u1eddi gian qua, n\u00ean kh\u00f4ng bi\u1ebft tin t\u01b0\u1edfng ai,\u201d Perez n\u00f3i. \u201cC\u00f4 \u1ea5y ch\u1ec9 bi\u1ebft r\u1eb1ng c\u00f3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 l\u1ee3i d\u1ee5ng m\u00ecnh.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nh\u01b0ng Perez d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o m\u1ed1i li\u00ean h\u1ec7 g\u1ea7n nh\u01b0 ngay l\u1eadp t\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 v\u1edbi Perez v\u00e0 cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng c\u1ea3 hai \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1eb7t bi\u1ec7t danh cho nhau, Locke g\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd v\u1ee5 \u00e1n c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 l\u00e0 &quot;Honey&quot;, trong khi Perez h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch g\u1ecdi Locke l\u00e0 &quot;Gigi&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>Perez nh\u1eafc Locke r\u1eb1ng c\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u00e2y \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u00fap c\u00f4 \u1ea5y t\u00ecm nh\u00e0 \u1edf. Tuy nhi\u00ean, v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 11, sau khi n\u1ed9p \u0111\u01a1n xin B\u1ea3o hi\u1ec3m An sinh X\u00e3 h\u1ed9i v\u00e0 Khuy\u1ebft t\u1eadt (SSDI) l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean, Locke \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eb7p ph\u1ea3i tr\u1edf ng\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean.<\/p>\n<p>C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i b\u1ea3o hi\u1ec3m.<\/p>\n<p>Hai th\u00e1ng ti\u1ebfp theo, Locke g\u1eb7p kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n khi c\u00f4 quay l\u1ea1i v\u1edbi nh\u1eefng th\u00f3i quen c\u0169 v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f4i khi t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i nh\u1eadn s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1. \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y \u0111\u1eb7t Perez v\u00e0 nh\u00f3m c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 v\u00e0o t\u00ecnh th\u1ebf kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gigi-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gigi and Rita\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>Perez gi\u1ea3i th\u00edch: \u201cCh\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00e2n nh\u1eafc vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f4 \u1ea5y r\u1eddi kh\u1ecfi b\u1ed9 ph\u1eadn qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd ca b\u1ec7nh. Nguy\u00ean t\u1eafc c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n c\u1ea7n ph\u1ea3i n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c h\u1ebft m\u00ecnh v\u00ec \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y, v\u00e0 khi h\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i c\u0169ng ch\u1eb3ng th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m g\u00ec \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Nh\u01b0ng Perez cho bi\u1ebft, \u201cT\u00f4i th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 c\u00f4 \u1ea5y v\u00ec t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khi Perez b\u00eanh v\u1ef1c Locke, b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n c\u1ee7a b\u00e0 cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng \u0111\u00e3 ti\u1ebfn tri\u1ec3n v\u00e0 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u01b0\u1ee3t qua kh\u00f3 kh\u0103n nh\u1edd m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfc \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i di \u0111\u1ed9ng c\u01a1 b\u1ea3n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c mua th\u00f4ng qua m\u1ed9t ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng, gi\u00fap b\u00e0 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u1eb7t l\u1ecbch h\u1eb9n v\u00e0 \u0111\u1eb7t l\u1ecbch h\u1eb9n.<\/p>\n<p>V\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 1, Locke b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng Y t\u1ebf Trung \u01b0\u01a1ng\u2014bao g\u1ed3m c\u00e1c Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf CommUnityCare v\u00e0 Sendero Health Plans\u2014g\u1ea7n nh\u01b0 m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1 c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 ch\u1ea9n \u0111o\u00e1n kh\u00e1c nhau.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ea7u n\u0103m, c\u00f4 g\u1eb7p Ti\u1ebfn s\u0129 Weems t\u1ea1i Trung t\u00e2m S\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe v\u00e0 Th\u1ec3 ch\u1ea5t \u0110\u00f4ng Nam. Trong c\u00e1c bu\u1ed5i g\u1eb7p g\u1ee1, \u00f4ng lu\u00f4n \u0111\u01b0a ra l\u1eddi khuy\u00ean v\u00e0 ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb chuy\u00ean nghi\u1ec7p. Nh\u01b0ng \u0111i\u1ec1u c\u0169ng t\u1ea1o n\u00ean s\u1ef1 tin t\u01b0\u1edfng gi\u1eefa hai ng\u01b0\u1eddi ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 t\u00ednh kh\u00ed c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng, hay n\u00f3i c\u00e1ch kh\u00e1c l\u00e0 vi\u1ec7c \u00f4ng lu\u00f4n l\u1eafng nghe v\u00e0 t\u1ea1o ra m\u1ed9t kh\u00f4ng gian kh\u00f4ng ph\u00e1n x\u00e9t.<\/p>\n<p>H\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a Locke c\u0169ng \u0111\u01b0a c\u00f4 \u0111\u1ebfn g\u1eb7p b\u00e1c s\u0129 ch\u0103m s\u00f3c s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe ban \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1ea1i CommUnityCare v\u00e0 b\u00e1c s\u0129 chuy\u00ean khoa th\u1eadn (b\u00e1c s\u0129 th\u1eadn) Ti\u1ebfn s\u0129 Michelle Lubetzky t\u1ea1i Ph\u00f2ng kh\u00e1m S\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe v\u00e0 Th\u1ec3 ch\u1ea5t Rosewood-Zaragosa. C\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb nha khoa t\u1ea1i Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf Chalmers Courts c\u1ee7a CommUnityCare v\u00e0 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh vi\u1ec7c n\u1ed9p l\u1ea1i \u0111\u01a1n xin SSDI v\u1edbi s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 c\u1ee7a Becca Cline, Qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd H\u1ed3 s\u01a1 SOAR c\u1ee7a Central Health. C\u00f4 c\u0169ng nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn y t\u1ebf v\u1ec1 s\u1ee9c kh\u1ecfe h\u00e0nh vi t\u1eeb Danielle Sadeh, Chuy\u00ean gia Th\u1ef1c h\u00e0nh Ti\u00ean ti\u1ebfn v\u1ec1 T\u00e2m th\u1ea7n c\u1ee7a CommUnityCare.<\/p>\n<p>T\u1eeb th\u00e1ng 1 \u0111\u1ebfn th\u00e1ng 4 n\u0103m 2025, cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng c\u1ee7a Locke b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u thay \u0111\u1ed5i.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold; color: #333; margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #214c52; background-color: #96eee0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u201cM\u1ee5c \u0111\u00edch l\u00e0 k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i m\u1ecdi ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u1edbi c\u00e1c ngu\u1ed3n l\u1ef1c.\u201d \u2013 Lauren Galindo, Gi\u00e1m \u0111\u1ed1c \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf v\u1ec1 Chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ebfp ch\u0103m s\u00f3c.<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&quot;T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 27 cu\u1ed9c h\u1eb9n trong b\u1ea3y tu\u1ea7n,&quot; Locke, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 t\u1eebng u\u1ed1ng h\u01a1n 26 vi\u00ean thu\u1ed1c m\u1ed7i ng\u00e0y, cho bi\u1ebft. &quot;T\u00f4i c\u00f3 b\u1ed1n cu\u1ed9c h\u1eb9n m\u1ed7i tu\u1ea7n trong s\u00e1u tu\u1ea7n, v\u00e0 sau \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ba cu\u1ed9c h\u1eb9n v\u00e0o tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>M\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 thay \u0111\u1ed5i l\u1edbn kh\u00e1c? H\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh Locke v\u1ec1 b\u1ea3n th\u00e2n c\u00f4.<\/p>\n<p>Khi c\u00f4 b\u00e9 xu\u1ea5t vi\u1ec7n l\u1ea7n \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 3 n\u0103m 2024, t\u00f3c c\u00f4 b\u00e9 b\u1ebft l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 r\u1ed1i, g\u1ea7n nh\u01b0 kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 ch\u1ea3i. M\u1ed9t th\u00e1ng sau, trong th\u1eddi gian ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i v\u1edbi Perez v\u00e0 Malone, h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0a c\u00f4 b\u00e9 \u0111i c\u1eaft t\u00f3c. Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng, c\u1eb7p \u0111\u00f4i n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 khuy\u00ean th\u1ee3 c\u1eaft t\u00f3c c\u1eaft cho Locke ki\u1ec3u t\u00f3c h\u00fai cua, v\u00ec \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 c\u00e1ch duy nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ec3 t\u00f3c c\u00f4 b\u00e9 m\u1ecdc l\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t c\u00e1ch t\u1ef1 nhi\u00ean.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ebfn n\u0103m sau, m\u00e1i t\u00f3c v\u00e0ng c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 l\u1ea1i d\u00e0i ra, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bu\u1ed9c g\u1ecdn g\u00e0ng b\u1eb1ng k\u1eb9p t\u00f3c.<\/p>\n<p>Perez n\u00f3i v\u1edbi v\u1ebb \u1ea5n t\u01b0\u1ee3ng: &quot;S\u1ef1 s\u1eb5n l\u00f2ng ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a c\u00f4 \u1ea5y&quot;.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u1ed9t ng\u00f4i nh\u00e0 m\u1edbi<\/h3>\n<p>T\u00ecnh th\u1ebf \u0111\u00e3 nhanh ch\u00f3ng thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi Locke v\u00e0o n\u0103m 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Perez cho bi\u1ebft ban \u0111\u1ea7u, b\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 b\u1ecb t\u1eeb ch\u1ed1i SSDI v\u00ec &quot;thi\u1ebfu b\u1eb1ng ch\u1ee9ng&quot;, \u0111i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 Locke \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng nh\u1eadn l\u00e0 c\u1ea7n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3, nh\u01b0ng kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 c\u00e1ch n\u00e0o \u0111\u1ec3 l\u01b0\u1ee3ng h\u00f3a th\u1ef1c t\u1ebf \u0111\u00f3 n\u1ebfu kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 danh s\u00e1ch ch\u1ea9n \u0111o\u00e1n y t\u1ebf, c\u00e1c ph\u01b0\u01a1ng ph\u00e1p \u0111i\u1ec1u tr\u1ecb v\u00e0 d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u00ea \u0111\u01a1n.<\/p>\n<p>Tuy nhi\u00ean, v\u00e0o gi\u1eefa n\u0103m m\u1edbi, khi nh\u1eefng \u0111\u00e1nh gi\u00e1 \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ghi ch\u00e9p v\u00e0 t\u00ednh to\u00e1n, m\u1ed9t g\u00e1nh n\u1eb7ng \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tr\u00fat b\u1ecf. Trong \u0111\u01a1n th\u1ee9 hai, Perez cho bi\u1ebft, c\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 ghi l\u1ea1i t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 ch\u1ea9n \u0111o\u00e1n m\u00e0 Locke \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c cu\u1ed9c h\u1eb9n chuy\u00ean khoa v\u00e0 t\u1ea5t c\u1ea3 c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 y t\u1ebf \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00e1m cho c\u00f4.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u01a1n xin c\u1ee7a Locke ch\u1eafc ch\u1eafn nh\u01b0 \u0111\u00e1. Perez g\u1ecdi cho Locke \u0111\u1ec3 b\u00e1o cho c\u00f4 \u1ea5y bi\u1ebft th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m nh\u1eadn \u0111i\u1ec7n tho\u1ea1i.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 n\u00f3i v\u1edbi c\u00f4 \u1ea5y, &#039;S\u1ebd c\u00f3 ng\u01b0\u1eddi g\u1ecdi cho c\u00f4 sau hai gi\u1edd n\u1eefa. C\u00f4 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 nghe m\u00e1y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c kh\u00f4ng?&#039;\u201d Perez n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n<p>SSDI \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c Locke ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn, bao g\u1ed3m kho\u1ea3n tr\u1ee3 c\u1ea5p h\u00e0ng th\u00e1ng v\u00e0 quy\u1ec1n \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd v\u00e0o Medicaid, \u0111\u00e3 cung c\u1ea5p cho b\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ngu\u1ed3n l\u1ef1c m\u00e0 b\u00e0 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 quy\u1ec1n ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn trong 25 n\u0103m.<\/p>\n<h3>M\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfn th\u1eafng th\u1eadm ch\u00ed c\u00f2n l\u1edbn h\u01a1n<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<p>Khi Perez bi\u1ebft Locke \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn cho SSDI, c\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 li\u00ean h\u1ec7 v\u1edbi Endeavors\u2014t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c b\u00ean th\u1ee9 ba cung c\u1ea5p d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p v\u00e0 \u1ee9ng ph\u00f3 kh\u1ee7ng ho\u1ea3ng t\u1ea1i Marshalling Yard\u2014v\u1ec1 Cady Lofts, m\u1ed9t c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng nh\u00e0 \u1edf c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh g\u1ed3m 100 c\u0103n h\u1ed9 d\u00e0nh cho nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 l\u00e2u n\u0103m.<\/p>\n<p>Li\u00ean minh C\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng Ch\u1ea5m d\u1ee9t Ng\u01b0\u1eddi v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 (ECHO) \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 vi\u1ec7c x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng c\u00e1c c\u0103n h\u1ed9 m\u1edbi, v\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n quy tr\u00ecnh ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c B\u1ed9 Nh\u00e0 \u1edf v\u00e0 Ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n \u0110\u00f4 th\u1ecb Hoa K\u1ef3 y\u00eau c\u1ea7u. C\u00e1c c\u0103n h\u1ed9 \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c m\u1edf c\u1eeda v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 4 th\u00f4ng qua SGI Ventures Inc. v\u00e0 Austin Affordable Housing Corporation.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u01a1n \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c n\u1ed9p v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ea5p thu\u1eadn ch\u1ec9 trong v\u00e0i ng\u00e0y. \u0110ang ng\u1ed3i \u1edf b\u00e0n l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0o s\u00e1ng th\u1ee9 S\u00e1u, Perez nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c cu\u1ed9c g\u1ecdi t\u1eeb Locke.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cC\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f3c v\u00ec vui s\u01b0\u1edbng\u201d, Perez n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gigi-2.jpg\" alt=\"Gigi in a doorway\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<h3>Cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng ph\u00eda tr\u01b0\u1edbc c\u1ee7a Glenda Locke<\/h3>\n<p>Locke \u0111\u00e3 chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn c\u0103n h\u1ed9 studio \u0111\u1ea7y \u0111\u1ee7 ti\u1ec7n nghi c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 5, n\u01a1i c\u00f3 t\u1ee7 qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o, v\u00f2i sen \u0111\u1ee9ng, k\u1ec7 \u0111\u1ec3 qu\u1ea7n \u00e1o, \u0111\u1ea3o b\u1ebfp, m\u00e1y l\u1ea1nh, gi\u01b0\u1eddng ng\u1ee7 v\u00e0 gh\u1ebf \u0111\u1ec3 ngh\u1ec9 ng\u01a1i.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh qu\u1ea3 c\u1ee7a h\u01a1n m\u1ed9t n\u0103m l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a Perez\u2014v\u00e0 c\u1ee7a c\u1ea3 h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng Y t\u1ebf Trung \u01b0\u01a1ng.<\/p>\n<blockquote style=\"font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: bold; color: #333; margin: 20px 0; padding: 10px; border-left: 5px solid #214c52; background-color: #96eee0;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom: 0px;\">\u201cC\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 t\u00edch l\u0169y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 xoay x\u1edf cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng. T\u00f4i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap c\u00f4 \u1ea5y nh\u01b0 tr\u01b0\u1edbc n\u1eefa, nh\u01b0ng n\u1ebfu c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u1ea7n, t\u00f4i lu\u00f4n s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3. V\u00e0 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn c\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111i \u0111\u00fang h\u01b0\u1edbng.\u201d \u2013 Riva Perez, Nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean Y t\u1ebf C\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 Qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd H\u1ed3 s\u01a1 Chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ebfp Ch\u0103m s\u00f3c c\u1ee7a Trung t\u00e2m Y t\u1ebf Central Health<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Locke l\u00e0 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n th\u1ee9 t\u01b0 m\u00e0 c\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap \u0111\u1ee1 th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u00e0 \u1edf c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh. Nh\u01b0ng h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh t\u1eeb c\u1ea3nh v\u00f4 gia c\u01b0 \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ng\u00f4i nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a ri\u00eang m\u00ecnh c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 kh\u01a1i d\u1eady l\u1eddi h\u1ee9a m\u00e0 Perez \u0111\u00e3 gi\u1eef.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cK\u1ebft th\u00fac r\u1ed3i,\u201d nh\u01b0 c\u00f4 \u1ea5y n\u00f3i.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-8\">\n<p>Sau th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng trong vi\u1ec7c qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 v\u00e0 nh\u00e0 \u1edf c\u1ed1 \u0111\u1ecbnh, giai \u0111o\u1ea1n ti\u1ebfp theo c\u1ee7a h\u00e0nh tr\u00ecnh s\u1ebd \u0111\u1ebfn: 30 ng\u00e0y chuy\u1ec3n ti\u1ebfp gi\u1eefa c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 cung c\u1ea5p c\u0169 v\u00e0 m\u1edbi. Locke s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebfp nh\u1eadn m\u1ed9t nh\u00f3m qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd h\u1ed3 s\u01a1 m\u1edbi v\u1edbi Medicaid, \u0111\u1ed3ng ngh\u0129a v\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c c\u1ee7a Perez v\u1edbi c\u00f4 s\u1ebd k\u1ebft th\u00fac.<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 l\u1eddi nh\u1eafc nh\u1edf s\u00e2u s\u1eafc v\u1ec1 c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c m\u00e0 c\u00f4 l\u00e0m h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y, v\u1edbi 18 b\u1ec7nh nh\u00e2n kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean to\u00e0n h\u1ec7 th\u1ed1ng Y t\u1ebf Trung \u01b0\u01a1ng\u2014r\u1eb1ng m\u1ecdi k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3 t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1eb9p \u0111\u1ec1u c\u00f3 ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 k\u1ebft th\u00fac m\u1ed9t giai \u0111o\u1ea1n c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1eddi v\u00e0 m\u1edf ra m\u1ed9t giai \u0111o\u1ea1n m\u1edbi.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCon b\u00e9 \u0111\u00e3 t\u00edch l\u0169y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u1eefng k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng c\u1ea7n thi\u1ebft \u0111\u1ec3 gi\u1edd \u0111\u00e2y c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 t\u1ef1 xoay x\u1edf cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng,\u201d Perez n\u00f3i v\u1ec1 Locke. \u201cT\u00f4i s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng th\u1ec3 gi\u00fap con b\u00e9 nh\u01b0 tr\u01b0\u1edbc n\u1eefa, nh\u01b0ng n\u1ebfu con b\u00e9 c\u1ea7n, t\u00f4i lu\u00f4n s\u1eb5n s\u00e0ng. V\u00e0 t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn con b\u00e9 \u0111i \u0111\u00fang h\u01b0\u1edbng.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>M\u1eb7c d\u00f9 Locke bi\u1ebft con \u0111\u01b0\u1eddng ph\u00eda tr\u01b0\u1edbc s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01a1n gi\u1ea3n, c\u00f4 v\u1eabn cho bi\u1ebft c\u00f4 v\u1eabn hy v\u1ecdng v\u00e0o t\u01b0\u01a1ng lai.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cT\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi b\u00ecnh th\u01b0\u1eddng trong h\u01a1n 25 n\u0103m qua,\u201d Locke n\u00f3i. \u201cT\u00f4i kh\u00f4ng c\u00f2n ai \u0111\u1ec3 d\u1ef1a d\u1eabm n\u1eefa. Riva \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap t\u00f4i h\u1ecdc c\u00e1ch tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-4\">\n<div style=\"margin-bottom:16px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.centralhealth.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Gigi-3.jpg\" alt=\"Gigi and Rita\"\/><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>M\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y t\u1ed1t l\u00e0nh l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y bao g\u1ed3m m\u1ecdi ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng b\u00ecnh th\u01b0\u1eddng c\u1ee7a cu\u1ed9c s\u1ed1ng h\u00e0ng ng\u00e0y, v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed1i v\u1edbi Locke, \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u c\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea5n \u0111\u1ea5u \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c trong m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi gian d\u00e0i.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;\u0110\u00f3 l\u00e0 nh\u1eefng vi\u1ec7c nh\u1ecf nh\u1eb7t nh\u01b0 \u0111i kh\u00e1m b\u00e1c s\u0129, \u0111i ch\u1ee3, g\u1ecdi \u0111i\u1ec7n \u0111\u1eb7t thu\u1ed1c,&quot; c\u00f4 n\u00f3i. &quot;T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng l\u00e0m nh\u1eefng vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u n\u0103m r\u1ed3i, n\u00ean t\u00f4i hy v\u1ecdng m\u00ecnh s\u1ebd tr\u01b0\u1edfng th\u00e0nh h\u01a1n, c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 m\u1edf r\u1ed9ng h\u01a1n.&quot;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After nearly dying on the streets of Austin, 56-year-old Glenda \u201cGigi\u201d Locke found strength, stability, and self-worth with help from Central Health\u2019s medical respite and case management programs. 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