Please fill out this form with any questions / concerns
Review the Sliding Scale statements, found below
You decide your level based on the statement descriptions
I don't ask questions; when you let me know upon booking, the discount will be applied for your services
Level One
[100% of actual cost]
Our family:
- can comfortably meet all our basic needs (food, housing, transportation)
- owns or leases a car
- owns our home or rents a comfortable accommodation
- has regular access to extended health care benefits (dental, vision, etc)
- can eat out, buy new clothes, & often replaces technology
- can afford an annual vacation or other regular travel
- has an expendable income*
Level Two
[75% of actual cost / 25% discount]
Our family:
- might stress about meeting our basic needs but still regularly meets them
- has access to transportation
- rents a mid-range accommodation
- has adequate employment
- has some debt but can still afford our basic needs
- able to buy some new items and some used items
- can take a vacation every few years without a financial burden
- has some expendable income*
Level Three
[50% of actual cost / 50% discount]
Our family:
- frequently has financial stress & sometimes does not meet our basic needs
- does not have stable transportation
- rents lower-end properties, or our housing is unstable
- is unemployed or under employed
- has no access to savings
- rarely buys new items because we can’t afford them
- cannot afford a vacation
- has no or very limited expendable income*
* Expendable income might mean you're able to buy a coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, and buy new clothes, books, etc each month.
⋒ Sacrifice vs Hardship ⋒
⋒ If paying for Postpartum Services would be difficult, but not detrimental, it qualifies as a sacrifice. You might have to cut back in other areas of your life (less meals out, no new clothes etc) but it will not have a long term and harmful impact on your life.
⋒ If investing in a Postpartum Services would lead to a harmful impact on your life, like not being able to buy food, pay rent, or pay for your transportation to get to work, then you are dealing with hardship. People who are dealing with hardship should typically place themselves towards the lower end of the scale. Both sacrifice and hardship are challenging but for different reasons and I think it's important to acknowledge that.
⋒ Integrity ⋒
⋒ For a sliding scale to work it relies on the principles of truthfulness, respect for complexity, and accountability. I do not ask for income verification. I trust my clients to be honest. Community thrives when accountability is a central value, because that is where trust grows.
