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Care for Ravi, 74: help cover a carer and medication in Mumbai
Ravi, 74, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $600 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 74. After a heart attack Ravi can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ravi 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.
Ravi worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $600 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $340
• Medication and prescriptions: $85
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $105
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Ravi
Thank you all. We're at 30% now ($183). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.
- Riccardo Amato 🇮🇹 · $74
- Inés R. García 🇺🇸 · $30
- Martine Laura Gautier 🇨🇦 · $50
- Kimani Kato Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $4
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Ravi all day after reading this. - Nairobi”
- Senait Eleni Demissie 🇪🇹 · $15
- Pedro S. Gonzales 🇵🇭 · $30
- Jahid Imran Paul 🇮🇳 · $20
- Da-eun Soo-ah Cho 🇰🇷 · $14.50
- María B. Arias 🇺🇸 · $10
- Óscar H. Jiménez 🇪🇸 · $75
- Mateo F. Caldwell 🇺🇸 · $10
- Apurva P. Gala 🇮🇳 · $47.50
“Stay strong. Only $48 but hope it helps. - Nagpur”
- Asif Liton Uddin 🇧🇩 · $25
“Best of luck. Thought of Ravi all day after reading this. - Gazipur”
- Byaruhanga David Wekesa 🇺🇬 · $15
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Hang in there. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Put this on a community board in Zagazig this morning. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Ravi. Get well soon. Wish I lived closer to Red Deer so I could bring a meal. Blessings.
Wishing you the best, Ravi. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to New York so I could bring a meal. Love from Lahore
Good luck. Wishing Ravi a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Greetings from Nottingham
Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
Hope it all works out. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Hope it all works out, Ravi. Hope you get there. God bless.
hope the doctors have good news. I hope August is when things finally get easier
stay strong, Ravi. Looking forward to the next update.