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Care for Javier, 95: help cover a carer and medication in Jacksonville

Javier can't afford the care He needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $5,200.

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Ignacio M. Rivera
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Jacksonville
I'm caring for my father, who's 95. After a fall and hip fracture Javier can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Javier 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. Javier worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $5,200 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (six months): $3,850 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $800 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $190 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $360 Thank you so much. - Ignacio

Updates from Ignacio

  1. We're at 33% thanks to 41 of you. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Update from Jacksonville: I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. We're at 33% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  3. Quick update: $399 raised so far (8%). the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Camille J. Rodriguez ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $20
  • Riley E. Henry ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10
  • Terry P. Richards ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25

    โ€œHope this helps. Shared with friends too. - Granadaโ€

  • Terry J. Patterson ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œGood luck. Hope the February deadline works out. - Laredoโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50

    โ€œSending love. Thought of Javier all day after reading this. - Ogbomoshoโ€

  • Hala Reem Fahmy ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25
  • Leni Monika Maier ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $100

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Javier all day after reading this. - Dortmundโ€

  • Grace Imani Omondi ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ ยท $10
  • Lucy F. Stanley ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $30
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $15
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50
  • Omar Masud Jahan ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $10

    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Javier all day after reading this. - Comillaโ€

  • Ratul Bappy Saha ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $30

    โ€œHang in there. Hope the February deadline works out. - Aurangabadโ€

  • Paloma H. Sandoval ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $25
  • Olivia Booker ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10

    โ€œKeep your head up. Hope you get the rest soon. - Columbiaโ€

  • Javeria Bisma Tarar ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ยท $10

    โ€œThought of Javier all day after reading this. - Rawalpindiโ€

  • Femke Eva Koster ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ยท $50
  • Kevin S. Holland ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $10
  • Senthil L. Nadar ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $10

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  • Thinking of you and your family, Ignacio. This could happen to any of us. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Take care.

    • stay strong. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Jacksonville

      • Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Jacksonville.

        • Obinna Henry AnyanwuAddress verified

          thanks for sharing this. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Columbus so I could bring a meal

          • Praying for you, Ignacio. Shared this with my family.

            • Praying for you, Ignacio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. It's not much but it's yours

              • Lubna Ghada MansourPhoto verified

                thinking of you, Ignacio. Wishing Javier a smooth procedure and a full recovery.

                • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.

                  • Wishing Javier a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Edinburgh

                    • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Jacksonville.

                      • Wishing Javier a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Jacksonville.

                        • Keep going, Ignacio. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.

                          • Wishing you peace, Ignacio. I hope things turn around soon

                            • So sorry you're going through this, Ignacio. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.

                              • Kato James TemboID verified

                                Keep going, Ignacio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Kathmandu this morning. God bless

                                • So sorry you're going through this, Ignacio. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend!

                                  • You're not alone, Ignacio. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Jacksonville.

                                    • Hope it all works out, Ignacio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.

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