When Lucia first reached out to Health Projects Center (HPC), her world felt like it was closing in around her. At 70 years old, Lucia was juggling more than anyone should have to manage alone. Three times a week, she traveled for dialysis treatments that left her exhausted. At home, her husband, bedbound and needing constant care, depended on her for everything. And in the middle of it all, the bills kept piling up. Her PG&E statement sat on the kitchen counter, unpaid. The

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