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Care for Pedro, 96: help cover a carer and medication in San Diego
Help Pedro stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States1,862 views
I'm caring for me, who's 96. After worsening Parkinson's disease Pedro can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Pedro 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.
Pedro worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $750
• Medication and prescriptions: $720
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430
Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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best of luck, Pedro. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Sending strength, Pedro. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Best of luck. Your post was clear and honest. Put this on a community board in Bacoor this morning. God bless.
hope things get better soon, Pedro. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier
Sending good thoughts. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Hồ Chí Minh City.
Keep going. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.