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Care for Marcos, 90: help cover a carer and medication in Bogotá
Marcos can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $950.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 90. After a heart attack Marcos can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Marcos 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.
Marcos worked all of his 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 six months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $950 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $135
• Part-time carer (six months): $650
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $165
Glad we found this place.
- Gonzalo
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Stay strong, Gonzalo. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. God bless