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A specialist standing frame for Victoria: help me move freely

Victoria needs a specialist standing frame that the health system won't fund; the cost is $9,600.

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Victoria R. Medina
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Erie
I live with an amputation below the knee. My occupational therapist at the Erie Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $9,600. My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 8 weeks. With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. 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. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $9,600 goes: • specialist standing frame: $9,000 • Fitting and training sessions: $370 • Delivery and set-up: $100 • First-year servicing plan: $130 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it. - Victoria
#disability#accessibility#mobility

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    “Take care of yourselves. From Spanish Town with love.”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Victoria all day after reading this. - Vitória da Conquista”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Victoria all day after reading this. - Saket”

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    “Hope things get better. Hope the November deadline works out. - Pasig”

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    “God bless. Hope the November deadline works out. - Likoni”

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    “Every little bit. - Kelowna”

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    “Hope things get better. My brother told me about this one. - Hanoi”

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    “Hope this helps. Hope the November deadline works out. - Tucson”

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    “Be well. Thought of Victoria all day after reading this. - Mysuru”

  • Winnie Ruth Ngowi 🇹🇿 · $5

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  • Ryan S. Merritt

    Good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Surakarta donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Erie.

    • Jordan H. Allen

      Wishing you peace, Victoria. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. God bless

      • Kwame Fiifi YamoahPhoto verified

        I hope things turn around soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. God bless!

        • Lorenzo R. Cruz

          Hope the doctors have good news. Put this on a community board in Manila this morning!

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