The context of the following conversation is Casey could tell her neighbour's children were hungry.  She kept asking her neighbour if everything was okay, and the response was always yes.  Casey stopped asking and bought a bunch of groceries for her neighbour.:
Casey says I stopped by my neighbour's house with a bunch of groceries yesterday..
The friend responds Oh, is she sick?.
Casey responds No, she seems healthy, but her kids are always starving! I caught one of them picking through my trash looking for food!.
The friend responds Did she get laid off? Maybe she needs help applying for food stamps?.
Casey responds Every time I ask if she needs any help, she insists everything's fine, but I just couldn't stand seeing those kids get thinner and thinner..
The friend responds It's a good thing you brought them groceries. Maybe you should refer her to a social worker to see about getting permanent assistance..