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A stair-climbing aid for Leonardo: help me move freely
Leonardo needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system will not fund; the cost is $200.
🇧🇷 Minas Gerais, Brazil1,427 views
I live with muscular dystrophy. My occupational therapist at the Uberlândia Mobility Clinic has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $200.
My current equipment is 9 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 6 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.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $200 goes:
• Delivery and set-up: $60
• First-year servicing plan: $85
• Fitting and training sessions: $55
Thank you for reading my story.
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Sending good thoughts. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Erie.
Praying for you, Leonardo. Shared it with a few friends. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care.
Rooting for you, Leonardo. Hope you get there. Put this on a community board in Petrópolis this morning.
Sending love. Hope the doctors have good news. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Leonardo. Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Uberlândia.
Hang in there, Leonardo. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Mumbai.