Emma is an 85-year-old African American female who was recently widowed. She lives independently in her small home in a large city. She is fairly active in her community—she likes to attend church, weekly exercise classes, and social outings with her friends. Recently, she has found little interest or joy with leaving her home; this began after a bout of the flu where she was hospitalized for 3 days. She was happy enough with her medical care and was glad to be feeling well enough to return home. However, she finds she has little energy to manage her home, let alone socialize with friends. Her visiting nurse asks her often about her mood, appetite, and sleep patterns. Emma is vague with her responses and says she is “fine.” The nurse requests a social worker to speak with Emma to see if any community services would help her recover and get back to her former routine.