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Care for Luís, 83: help cover a carer and medication in São Paulo
Luís can't afford the care He needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $1,450.
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I'm caring for me, who's 83. After a fall and hip fracture Luís can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Luís desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Luís 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 four 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 $1,450 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $950
• Medication and prescriptions: $195
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $130
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $175
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
Updates from Luís
Wanted to say thank you properly. 27% funded and I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
Small update. $232 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.
- Dan Lu 🇺🇸 · $50
- Bình Thiện Phan 🇻🇳 · $10
- Sipho K. Mabaso 🇿🇦 · $20
- Swetha B. Kumar 🇮🇳 · $5
- Courtney C. Kim 🇬🇧 · $16
- Theresa Ingrid Keller 🇩🇪 · $50
- Osama Ahmed Sarkis 🇺🇸 · $25
- Gustavo E. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $10
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $25
“Hope it all works out. Thought of Luís all day after reading this.”
- María M. Ortiz 🇨🇴 · $19.50
- Ilaria Elena Fiore 🇮🇹 · $10
- Jade Radcliffe 🇺🇸 · $10
- Lipi Dola Talukder 🇮🇳 · $15
- Nir Shalom 🇮🇱 · $50
- Njoroge Brian Kipchoge 🇰🇪 · $5
- Bola Uche Kalu 🇳🇬 · $50
“Rooting for you. Thought of Luís all day after reading this. - Abuja”
- Sunil B. Maurya 🇮🇳 · $75
- Roberto Jorge Cavalcanti 🇧🇷 · $25
- Shankar Yadav 🇮🇳 · $20
- Rani E. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $10
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is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Luís.
Stay strong. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Love from Mumbai.
hope it all works out, Luís. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. God bless.
Stay strong, Luís. Get well soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!
keep going, Luís. Hope you get there.