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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 States5,357 views
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.
Updates from Susana
Wanted to say thank you properly. 78% funded and the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.
We're at 49% thanks to 50 of you. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. More news soon.
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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“Good luck. Hope the August deadline works out. - Québec”
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“Hope it all works out. Only $75 but hope it helps. - Kisumu”
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Best of luck, Susana. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. God bless.
hang in there, Susana. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Vancouver.
Hang in there. Hope you get there. Love from Lucknow.
Hope this works out for you. I went through something like this 5 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kazan
good luck. It takes guts to ask. Well done. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
take care, Susana. I hope things turn around soon. My neighbor in Athens donated after I showed her your page. Love from Athens