@karen00 oh my goodness, Karen. I am sure your emotions are running the gamut. I am so sorry about what you are dealing with. I too will remember you in my prayers. Never feel bad about sharing your worries.
Hopefully your brother will find some employment. He really is not that old, employers are realizing the value of older, more experienced employees much more from what I hear. I presume he had some skills from a prior job. Are you able to work at all? Between the both of you, even if you or he needs to accept a lesser job, hopefully you will be able to pull through this.
We care.
JK