MoneyElderly careUrgent
Care for Ethan, 76: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles
Ethan can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $5,600.
🇺🇸 California, United States3,983 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a heart attack Ethan can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ethan desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Ethan worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $5,600 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $4,500
• Medication and prescriptions: $470
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $350
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $280
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
Updates from Brian
No updates yet. Supporters are notified when the owner posts one.
- Carolina E. Robles 🇺🇸 · $250
“Every little bit. From Tampa with love. - Tampa”
- Dolores N. Navarro 🇲🇽 · $250
- Akash G. Goyal 🇮🇳 · $200
- Anton Niklas Winter 🇩🇪 · $200
- Manuel H. Gutiérrez 🇲🇽 · $200
“Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Ciudad de México”
- Léa Océane Petit 🇫🇷 · $200
- Caio Otávio Carvalho 🇧🇷 · $200
“Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Niterói”
- John W. Douglas 🇬🇧 · $100
- Lina Rima Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $100
- Gabriella H. Franklin 🇬🇧 · $100
- Sinta Ani Effendi 🇮🇩 · $100
“Thought of Ethan all day after reading this. - Jakarta”
- Lata R. Soni 🇮🇳 · $100
- Ha-joon Choi 🇰🇷 · $100
- Noel C. Castro 🇵🇭 · $100
- Ramon R. Pascual 🇵🇭 · $100
“Hope this helps. I'm in Iloilo City, thinking of you.”
- Daniel Watkins 🇺🇸 · $77.50
“Praying for you. From Flint with love.”
- Jacob Marquez 🇺🇸 · $75
- Agus Mulyadi Tampubolon 🇮🇩 · $75
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $72
- Monique Lucie Schneider 🇫🇷 · $70
“Hope things get better. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Amiens”
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Los Angeles.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Thinking of you and your family. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Montpellier.
Thanks for sharing this, Brian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Praying for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out. Blessings.
Praying for you. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My husband and I read this together. God bless.
Sending strength, Brian. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.