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Care for Maurício, 81: help cover a carer and medication in Ribeirão Preto
Maurício can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $1,150.
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I'm caring for me, who's 81. After a heart attack Maurício can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Maurício 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.
Maurício worked all of his life as a nurse, 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 $1,150 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $650
• Medication and prescriptions: $230
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $120
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $150
Thanks for reading all this.
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Hope it all works out. This could happen to any of us!
thinking of you and your family, Maurício. Get well soon.
gave what I could, wish it was more. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Wish I lived closer to Leeds so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Take care, Maurício. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of Ribeirão Preto