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Care for Leonardo, 86: help cover a carer and medication in Vancouver

Leonardo, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,000 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Vancouver, Washington, United States5,356 views
Susana W. Arias
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Vancouver
I'm caring for my father, who's 86. After the death of his spouse Leonardo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Leonardo 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. Leonardo worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight 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 $3,000 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $620 • Part-time carer (eight months): $2,050 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330 If you're reading this, thank you.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Susana

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 78% funded and the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.

  2. We're at 49% thanks to 50 of you. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. We're at 18% thanks to 18 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon.

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  • Wayne N. Taylor 🇬🇧 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the August deadline works out. - Liverpool”

  • Anonymous 🇪🇸 · $10

    “You got this. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Alcalá de Henares”

  • Tizita Wegayehu Haile 🇪🇹 · $10
  • Salman Danish Memon 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Sarah Akoth Mussa 🇰🇪 · $75

    “Hope it all works out. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Kisumu”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25
  • Anonymous 🇿🇦 · $20
  • Kobina Sackey 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Hudson N. Patel 🇨🇦 · $100

    “Good luck. Hope the August deadline works out. - Québec”

  • Aleena Hira Khan 🇵🇰 · $42.50
  • Chioma Wunmi Obi 🇳🇬 · $50
  • Madhu T. Negi 🇮🇳 · $10
  • Raquel Viviane Lacerda 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Michael H. Riley 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Cristina Soto 🇨🇴 · $20

    “Thinking of you. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - Palmira”

  • Namukasa Wambui Massawe 🇹🇿 · $25

    “Get well soon. Hope the August deadline works out. - Kinondoni”

  • Imran K. Cloete 🇿🇦 · $250
  • Carlo G. Uy 🇵🇭 · $25
  • Waseem Bilal Lodhi 🇵🇰 · $25

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  • Natalia B. Castillo

    Best of luck, Susana. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.

    • Sadie D. HendersonPhoto verified

      hang in there, Susana. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Vancouver.

      • Giovanni Aldo Rinaldi

        Hang in there. Hope you get there. Love from Lucknow.

        • Daniel Tiago Rocha

          Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kazan

          • Tammy Hudson

            good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.

            • Pari G. Panwar

              take care, Susana. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Athens donated after I showed her your page. Love from Athens

              $3,421 raised of $3,000

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