Daniel, a bald, smiling, white man wearing a blue shirt seated in a forested setting

Nurse Daniel Hardy, MSN, PMHNP-BC, PMGT-BC


Sliding scale langauge.

Sprouting Tier

I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always meet them or my debt sometimes prevents me from meeting them.
I have unstable housing/rent lower-end property.
I do not have a car or have limited access to one, and am not always able to afford gas.

 I am unemployed or under-employed.

 I qualify for government assistance, including SNAP and healthcare.

 I have no access to savings.

 I have no or extremely limited expendable income.

 I seldom buy new items due to the price.

 I cannot afford a vacation or cannot afford to take time off work without financial strain.


Growing Tier

I stress about meeting my basic needs but regularly can meet them.

 I may have some debt but it doesn’t usually interfere with meeting my needs.

 I own or lease a car.

 I am stably employed.

 I have access to healthcare.

 I may have access to financial savings or external support.

 I have some level of expendable income.

 I am able to buy some new items, although I may thrift others.

 I can take a vacation every few years without a financial burden


Standard Tier

I am comfortably able to meet all my basic needs.

 I may have some debt, but it doesn’t interfere with meeting my needs.

 I own my own home/property or rent a higher-end property.

 I own or lease a car.

 I am employed or don’t need to work to have my needs met.

 I have regular access to healthcare.

 I have access to financial savings.

 I have an expendable income.

 I can always afford to buy new items.

 I can afford a yearly vacation or time away from work.


Harvest Tier
I meet the bullets for the standard tier.
I wish to use my financial privilege to subsidize those in the Growing and Sprouting Tiers.
I understand that I am paying more than the typical cost, in order that more sliding scale appointments can be opened.



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