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Mrs. J is an 82-year-old widow who has a rare and debilitati…

Mrs. J is an 82-year-old widow who has a rare and debilitating type of arthritis. Mrs. J’s next-door neighbor cooks and cleans for her twice a week.  Mrs. J has maintained a very close friendship with Mr. D, her former high school sweetheart. Mr. D is single and lives in a nearby retirement facility.  He calls Mrs. J several times a week and patiently listens to her as she talks about her children and grandchildren.  Recently, Mrs. J received a letter from the Social Security Administration informing her that her benefits would be terminated at the end of the month due to her failure to verify her annual income.  Mrs. J immediately did what she usually does when she receives something in the mail that she does not understand—she called the Director of the local Community Senior Citizen Program. After Mrs. J read the letter to the director over the phone, the director provided Mrs. J with very clear and concise instructions on what to do. The next day, Mrs. J mailed a copy of her income tax return to the Social Security Administration (SSA) office, and two weeks later, she received a phone call from the SSA office informing her that her benefits had been reinstated.  Identify the four types of social support and provide a specific example of each from the scenario above. Base your response solely on the information given above.