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A specialist standing frame for Hannah: help me move freely
Hannah needs a specialist standing frame that the health system will not fund; the cost is $8,200.
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I live with profound hearing loss. My occupational therapist at the Wollongong Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $8,200.
My current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could get to the shops and visit friends. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $8,200 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $240
• specialist standing frame: $7,750
• Fitting and training sessions: $210
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Hannah
Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and I met with the supplier and confirmed the amounts.
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- Ian S. Gill 🇺🇸 · $10
- Kiara J. Jat 🇮🇳 · $5
- Anonymous 🇮🇩 · $25
“Wishing you the best - Medan”
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- Juma Wekesa Ssemwogerere 🇹🇿 · $50
- Lina Marie Schuster 🇩🇪 · $250
- Megumi Tamaki Inoue 🇯🇵 · $10
“Wishing you the best - Fukuoka”
- Anwar Nasser Trabelsi 🇬🇧 · $10
- Vihaan S. Kashyap 🇮🇳 · $65
“Blessings. I'm in Kolkata, thinking of you.”
- Anonymous 🇪🇹 · $30
- Dante T. Marquez 🇵🇭 · $26.50
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $10
“Good luck. Please keep us posted. - Rohini”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
“Be well. - Kochi”
- Andre N. Henry 🇯🇲 · $10
“Wish I could do more! - Kingston”
- Akello Achieng Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $50
- Nimra Eman Gill 🇵🇰 · $25
“Wishing you the best. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Lahore”
- Jocelyn D. Wheeler 🇬🇧 · $100
“Thought of Hannah all day after reading this. - Aberdeen”
- Yasmin Maryam Khoury 🇪🇬 · $5
“Be well. Hope the December deadline works out. - Alexandria”
- Dola Taslima Sen 🇧🇩 · $5
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What exactly is the $8,200 for?
Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. first-year servicing plan comes first ($240) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. I'll keep the page updated.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Thinking of you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope December is when things finally get easier.
wishing you the best, Hannah. This could happen to any of us. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.
hope it all works out. Shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Love from Onitsha.
gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.