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Care for Carolina, 90: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles

Carolina, 90, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,350 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States4,286 views
Mauricio D. Cortés
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Los Angeles
I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After a heart attack Carolina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Carolina desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Carolina worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $3,350 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $1,900 • Medication and prescriptions: $890 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $340 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Mauricio

  1. Update from Los Angeles: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 51% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. We're at 42% thanks to 37 of you. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. More news soon.

  3. Quick update: $639 raised so far (19%). the first invoice got paid this week. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Carolina all day after reading this. - Oakland”

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  • Adalynn J. Dean

    Hope things get better soon, Mauricio. Get well soon. Take care.

    $3,559.50 raised of $3,350

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