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Care for Paula, 87: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles

Paula, 87, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,200 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,923 views
Daniel S. Chávez
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Los Angeles
I'm caring for my mother, who's 87. After a heart attack Paula can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Paula 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. Paula worked all of her life as a carpenter, 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $1,200 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $400 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $210 • Medication and prescriptions: $590 Thank you so much.

Updates from Daniel

  1. Thank you all. We're at 84% now ($1,011). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 42% now ($503). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

  3. Update from Los Angeles: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 17% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $25

    “God bless. Hope the May deadline works out. - Port Harcourt”

  • Victor Paul Mrema 🇺🇬 · $25

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Mbarara, thinking of you. - Mbarara”

  • Cansu Sibel Güneş 🇹🇷 · $5
  • Bo Dan Zhong 🇦🇺 · $50
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  • Ethan Whitfield 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Good luck. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Grand Rapids”

  • Bilal Rashid Niazi 🇵🇰 · $100
  • Sarah Bakari 🇰🇪 · $66.50
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  • Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $25

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Paula all day after reading this.”

  • Như Vy Nguyen 🇻🇳 · $10

    “Sending love. Thought of Paula all day after reading this. - Thủ Đức”

  • Ksenia Olga Orlov 🇷🇺 · $137

    “Stay strong. Saw your post and had to give. - Kazan”

  • Liliana Rivera 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Mercy Auma Shayo 🇰🇪 · $200
  • Lily H. Hudson 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Praying for you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Fort Collins”

  • Aileen C. Mercado 🇵🇭 · $50
  • Anitha F. Srinivasan 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Ian W. Bell 🇦🇺 · $30
  • Faruk Joy Bhuiyan 🇧🇩 · $50

    “Stay strong. Only $50 but hope it helps. - Rajshahi”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

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  • Craig C. Roberts🇺🇸Verified donor
    Reliable and compassionate

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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    Practical and effective help

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Exceptional service

    I had a complex problem and this person helped me navigate it step by step. Their expertise combined with their kindness made all the difference.

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    Went above and beyond

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

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  • Laura S. QuinteroPhoto verified

    Take care, Daniel. Shared this with my family. Blessings.

    • Praying for you, Daniel. Shared this with my family. Wish I lived closer to Thrissur so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Los Angeles.

      • Aisha T. AdamsID verified

        So sorry you're going through this, Daniel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope May is when things finally get easier. All the best.

        • Sending love, Daniel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Love from Nashik!

          • Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Newcastle upon Tyne

            • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Los Angeles.

              • Wishing you the best. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out. Greetings from Augsburg.

                • Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Coimbatore this morning. Thinking of Los Angeles

                  • Hope things get better soon, Daniel. This could happen to any of us. Take care.

                    • Wishing you the best, Daniel. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Los Angeles

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