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Care for Mónica, 84: help cover a carer and medication in Alcalá de Henares
Mónica can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $3,950.
🇪🇸 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain3,330 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 84. After worsening Parkinson's disease Mónica can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mónica desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Mónica worked all of her life as a seamstress, and raised 3 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 $3,950 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,200
• Medication and prescriptions: $310
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $280
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $160
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Updates from Francisco
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,933 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
We're at 16% thanks to 18 of you. I made the first payment toward part-time carer. More news soon.
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Hope this works out for you. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care
Keep going. Wishing Mónica a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope September is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Gwagwalada
Wishing you the best. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Sydney.
Shared it with a few friends. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Thinking of Alcalá de Henares.
thinking of you, Francisco. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Brescia donated after I showed her your page. Blessings
you're not alone, Francisco. Hope the doctors have good news. Please keep us posted. Greetings from São Paulo
Wishing you peace. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
Thinking of you, Francisco. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like.
good luck, Francisco. Wishing Mónica a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings
Rooting for you. Get well soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Love from Riyadh
Get well soon. We're a small family in East London but we're thinking of you.