In 2017, he directed a movie.
In 2023, he published an award-winning book.

Now, in 2025, Price Hall is my 73-year-old neighbor — and perhaps my best friend — who is living with a progressive neurological condition that has worsened in recent years due to a lack of proper medical care, isolation, and consistent support.

Until recently, Price was at risk of losing his home — an eviction that would have erased the fragile progress we’ve fought so hard to make and put his health and safety in immediate danger. Thankfully, with support, we’ve been able to keep him housed — but the fight for his care and long-term stability is far from over.

In recent years, Price has experienced severe isolation, unstable housing, mismanaged medication, multiple hospitalizations, and continued decline in his motor functions. Admittedly, even I thought he was either insane or homeless — or both — after our first “conversation.” But the clarity in his eyes, as he smiled and searched for words, spoke volumes about what everyone else had failed to see.

What was originally attributed to Lyme disease is now thought to be closer to Parkinson’s or ALS — progressive conditions that impair the nervous system, causing muscle weakness and loss of motor control over time. Many people with these conditions are able to live at home with proper care, rather than in hospice or institutional settings.

Price has no access to transportation, government agencies, or affordable housing programs. His only income barely covers his monthly rent, leaving nothing for groceries, hygiene, or the additional services his condition requires. I’m working hard to qualify him for Medicaid and paid caregiving, but the most urgent needs now are stability, nourishment, and continued access to the care that has been helping him heal.

Since June 5, 2025, we haven’t spent a day apart. Over the last month, I’ve come to know more of the story that led him here — and more importantly, I’ve seen the progress he’s making in his health and quality of life. His speech improves every day, his doctor has called his progress significant, and his balance and mobility are improving with each walk. He’s regularly taking his medications, eating homemade meals, and has avoided further injury or hospitalization. I’ve taken him to appointments, reinstated in-home therapies, kept his home clean and safe, and tracked down every resource I can find.

Price has tried group living settings in the past, but has been taken advantage of, coerced, and treated as if he’s unaware or incapable — which couldn’t be further from the truth. He’s been dismissed by agencies and overlooked by systems that don’t consider what it would feel like to be in his position.

Elder abuse and neglect aren’t things we like to talk about, let alone take responsibility for. But imagine living a full life only to find yourself without anyone to trust, without the strength to walk your dog or check your mail, and unsure if anyone even notices.

Price deserves better. All of our seniors do.

✨ How You Can Help
Your contribution will help:

• Provide groceries, hygiene, and daily necessities 
•  Pay for transportation to medical appointments and therapies 
• Cover legal and administrative costs to secure his benefits and long-term care
• Sustain the caregiving efforts that are improving his quality of life every day  

Every dollar helps keep him housed and cared for while we fight to get him the support he’s qualified for. If you can’t donate right now, sharing this page means a lot. If there's anything I can do to encourage your donation, provide supporting evidence, or offer more information about Price — please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

I speak for both Price and myself in thanking you — whoever you are — for taking the time to read this. We’re ever grateful.