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Care for Leonardo, 93: help cover a carer and medication in Joliet
Leonardo, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,950 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 Joliet, Illinois, United States620 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After a diagnosis of dementia 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 50 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 carpenter, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $5,950 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $4,700
• Medication and prescriptions: $580
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $460
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $210
With deep gratitude,
Travis
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- Mihret Sosina Tesfaye 🇪🇹 · $25
- Autumn Molina 🇺🇸 · $20
“Praying for you. Thought of Leonardo all day after reading this. - San Diego”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
- Mythili D. Namboothiri 🇮🇳 · $86
- Ananya F. Nayak 🇮🇳 · $200
“Hope things get better. Only $200 but hope it helps. - Dwarka”
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Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I have a 15 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Setagaya
Best of luck, Travis. Wishing Leonardo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. All the best.
Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home!