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Care for Josefina, 91: help cover a carer and medication in Makati

Help Josefina stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.

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Jomar D. Lopez
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Makati
I'm caring for my mother, who's 91. After a fall and hip fracture Josefina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Josefina desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Josefina worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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 $1,050 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $800 • Medication and prescriptions: $80 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $80 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90 I hope life is good to you. - Jomar

Updates from Jomar

  1. We're at 49% thanks to 18 of you. the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($315). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($65 in total) the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Danica Santos 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Gerald B. Thomas 🇬🇧 · $10
  • Olivia F. Dominguez 🇺🇸 · $30
  • Ceren Gül Kaya 🇹🇷 · $20

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

  • Lan Bích Hoang 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Đào Yến Mai 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Margaret Lucy Wafula 🇰🇪 · $93
  • Brian Hamisi Odhiambo 🇺🇬 · $25
  • Mercedes J. Cordero 🇪🇸 · $10
  • Brian Maina Swai 🇺🇬 · $25
  • Adnan Khalid Ahmed 🇵🇰 · $10
  • Gizem Feyza Yalçın 🇹🇷 · $25
  • Ritu T. Dwivedi 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Hoàng Công Huynh 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Parth R. Jain 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Cristina B. González 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Thought of Josefina all day after reading this. - Denver”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇦 · $25
  • José Miguel Dias 🇧🇷 · $25
  • Shinji Takeshi Matsuda 🇯🇵 · $25
  • Conor MacDermott 🇮🇪 · $50

    “All the best. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Limerick”

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  • Adhiambo Lucy MussaAddress verifiedPhoto verified

    Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Makati

    • So sorry you're going through this, Jomar. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Embakasi but we're thinking of you

      • Achieng Lilian OumaPhoto verified

        Wishing you the best, Jomar. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from San Francisco.

        • Good luck, Jomar. Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

          • So sorry you're going through this. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Mexicali.

            • Rooting for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. God bless

              • Keep going, Jomar. Hope this works out for you. After 13 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best.

                • Sending love, Jomar. Wishing Josefina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless

                  • thanks for sharing this, Jomar. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust

                    • Take care, Jomar. Looking forward to the next update

                      • Keep going. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings!

                        • Sending good thoughts, Jomar. Gave what I could, wish it was more

                          • Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                            • Walter R. FreemanAddress verified

                              Thanks for sharing this, Jomar. This could happen to any of us. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings

                              • looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kingston.

                                • Praying for you, Jomar. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care.

                                  • It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Belfast

                                    • Min-ho Si-woo MinAddress verifiedID verified

                                      I hope things turn around soon. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Palermo.

                                      • Rooting for you. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in Suwon donated after I showed her your page. Thinking of Makati.

                                        • Stay strong. Hope this works out for you. Love from Lagos.

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