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Care for Sofía, 90: help cover a carer and medication in Madrid
Help Sofía stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.
🇪🇸 Madrid, Madrid, Spain4,009 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After a heart attack Sofía can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Sofía 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.
Sofía worked all of her 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 three months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,050 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $180
• Medication and prescriptions: $540
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,330
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
Updates from Ramón
Quick update: $1,429 raised so far (47%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Thanks for sharing this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
Best of luck, Ramón. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family, Ramón. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Swansea.
Thanks for sharing this. Wishing Sofía a smooth procedure and a full recovery
Sending love. Wishing Sofía a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Cebu City this morning!