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Care for Lucía, 78: help cover a carer and medication in Ciudad de México
Lucía, 78, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,650 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 78. After worsening Parkinson's disease Lucía can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lucía desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Lucía worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,650 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $1,350
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $170
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $130
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Lucía
Update from Ciudad de México: the first invoice got paid this week. We're at 39% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
- Bo-ra Ji-hye Cha 🇰🇷 · $10
- Noah Ben König 🇩🇪 · $50
- Hülya Meltem Aslan 🇹🇷 · $15
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $20
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $53
- Zoey D. Garrett 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - San Jose”
- Halina Barbara Sawicki 🇵🇱 · $10
- Abdul Joy Paul 🇮🇳 · $25
- Kamau Njoroge Kipchoge 🇰🇪 · $10
- Anonymous 🇸🇦 · $10
- Sônia Jéssica Tavares 🇧🇷 · $25
“Praying for you. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - Niterói”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $50
“Get well soon. Thought of Lucía all day after reading this. - San Francisco”
- Adriana K. Cabrera 🇺🇸 · $200
- Ifeanyi Lucky Eze 🇳🇬 · $25
“All the best. Hope the July deadline works out. - Badagry”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $7.50
- Kevin B. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $20
- Eman Javeria Baig 🇵🇰 · $10
- Anjali B. Tandon 🇮🇳 · $15
- Anonymous 🇺🇬 · $50
- Mateo Curtis 🇬🇧 · $20
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Thinking of you and your family, Lucía. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My neighbor in Pune donated after I showed her your page.
You're not alone. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Kingston.
I hope things turn around soon. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Abbottabad.