"Contemplating Life" is a podcast by author, assistive technology developer, and disability advocate Chris Young. Each week we will explore a variety of topics including disability, religion, politics, entertainment, and whatever else I can think of.
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Contemplating Life – Episode 123 – “Insurance Woes and a Near-Death Experience”
This is the next in my ongoing series chronicling my year-long quest to find a suitable skilled nursing facility.
It is the first episode I have recorded in my new home at Countryside Meadows Nursing Facility. Because I haven’t been able to record, I’ve been using the Contemplating Life Patreon page as a blog with text-only posts. So, if you haven’t seen them, check them out. They are all available to the public for free.
In this episode, I begin the story of 10 days of respite care at the Greenwood Healthcare Center in early March 2026. That respite care visit was interrupted by a hospitalization at a new hospital.
Links of Interest
Countryside Meadows: https://www.asccare.com/community/countryside-meadows/ (https://www.asccare.com/community/countryside-meadows/)
Greenwood Healthcare Center: https://communicarehealth.com/location/greenwood-healthcare-center/ (https://communicarehealth.com/location/greenwood-healthcare-center/)
Franciscan Hospital: https://directory.franciscanhealth.org/location/franciscan-health-indianapolis (https://directory.franciscanhealth.org/location/franciscan-health-indianapolis)
St. Vincent Hospital: https://healthcare.ascension.org/st-vincent (https://healthcare.ascension.org/st-vincent)
Vocera Smartbadge: https://www.stryker.com/us/en/smart-care/products/vocera-smartbadge.html (https://www.stryker.com/us/en/smart-care/products/vocera-smartbadge.html)
Vocera Smartbadge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrvp3wN3GE (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIrvp3wN3GE)
For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ (https://contemplating-life.com/)
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife (https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife)
Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife)
YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq)
17 Sept 2026
Contemplating Life – Episode 122 – “Where are you going? Not Church”
In this episode, I continue the story of my year-long research for a permanent placement in a skilled nursing facility. I also talk about recovering from the emotional trauma of a very bad experience over Thanksgiving weekend 2025. It includes the story of how I found it amazing online faith community that has been a great support to me during these difficult times.
I recorded this episode in July 2026, right before I moved to a new nursing facility. It’s taken me two months to get around to editing it. I considered doing a basic edit and not adding any fancy features to the YouTube version. On the other hand, I want to prove I can still maintain the kind of quality episodes I used to make even though I’m in a new environment with an ever-worsening disability. So I encourage you to check out the YouTube version.
Links of Interest
“Ol’ Man River” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol%27_Man_River
“Ol’ Man River” sung by Paul Robeson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df4VdyGIqJ8
“I Believe in Father Christmas” by Greg Lake on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfY4b1NszpY
Home video of Christmas 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhyqLAN3CPs
Home video of building a robot with my great-nephew Leighton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVLUKIoYADQ
Tumbller robot kit on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ELEGOO-Tumbller-Self-Balancing-Engineering-Compatible/dp/B07QWJH77V/
Radio-controlled car I bought for my great-nephew Beckett: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C5HCX4J6?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Heart rock band on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_(band)
Billy Joel and Sting at Lucas Oil Stadium: https://www.lucasoilstadium.com/event/billy-joel-and-sting-one-night-one-stage/
Foreigner “Jukebox Hero Tour”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRQ5spXrlug
Styx “Jukebox Hero Tour”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OsNfUQyvts
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” (2025): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1757678/
“Project Hail Mary” (2026): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/
Dan McClellan on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maklelan
“Data Over Dogma” podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dataoverdogma
Jeremy Steele on “Data Over Dogma”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXvgcXtcgQc
Jeremy Steele “Skeptic Pastor”: https://www.youtube.com/@skeptic.pastor
My 1st interview on “Unbelief” podcast 1/11/2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwFtQNNCpMI
My 2nd interview on “Unbelief” podcast 8/10/2026: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aATOBOMQcBs
“The Tribulation Survival Guide” book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tribulation-Survival-Guide-Alive-Everything-ebook/dp/B0GBZ4FZVM/
Arlington Place: https://trilogyhs.com/senior-living/in/indianapolis/arlington-place-health-campus/
Greenwood Healthcare Center: https://communicarehealth.com/location/greenwood-healthcare-center/
For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife
Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife
YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq
6 Jul 2026
Contemplating Life – Episode 121 – “Poor Communication and a Racist Nurse”
This is part two of the story of Thanksgiving week 2025, when I tried to give my sister Carol time off to visit family in Texas. Things did not go well.
Links of Interest
Greenwood Healthcare Center: https://communicarehealth.com/location/greenwood-healthcare-center/ (https://communicarehealth.com/location/greenwood-healthcare-center/)
For more episodes: https://contemplating-life.com/ (https://contemplating-life.com/)
Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife (https://www.patreon.com/contemplatinglife)
Where to listen to this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife (https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/contemplatinglife)
YouTube playlist of this and all other episodes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFFRYfZfNjHL8bFCmGDOBvEiRbzUiiHpq)
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