a picture board we did for my moms 90th birthday. >> reporter: barrett's mom, also named joan barretts been on the waiting list for eight months. she currently pays $5,000 a month for an assisted living apartment, but barrett says her moms savings are about to run out, and she and her seven siblings are concerned they'll have to move her to a nursing home early next year, unless she gets accepted into m.i. choice. >> i get very discouraged and very concerned. we've tried to figure out how we can keep her at the place she's at. my one sister is taking money out of her 401k in order to try to stretch her time a little bit longer. >> reporter: earlier this year, michigan's governor, rick snyder the state legislature to pass $25 million in new funding for m.i. choice. advocates are hopeful that means an additional 1,800 people on the waitlist could be enrolled over the next year. cat wise for the pbs newshour in michigan. >> ifill: the precious stone jade has long been seen in china as a sign of luck and prestige. but the most coveted type of jade comes from myanmar also known as burma wh