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Dignity in old age: caring for Domenico

Help Domenico stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.

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Alessia Palumbo
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Rome
I'm caring for my father, who's 84. After the death of his spouse Domenico can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Domenico 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. Domenico worked all of his life as a farmer, 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $2,000 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $360 • Part-time carer (six months): $1,310 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Alessia
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Alessia

  1. Small update. $404 so far, the first invoice got paid this week.

  2. We're at 15% thanks to 10 of you. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. More news soon. - Alessia

  3. Quick update: $181 raised so far (9%). I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

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RecentTop gifts
  • Giuseppe Gennaro Orlando 🇮🇹 · $20

    “All the best. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Rome”

  • Franco Domenico Ferri 🇮🇹 · $50
  • Ouma Njoroge Urassa 🇹🇿 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Please keep us posted. - Reims”

  • Ebru Gül Duman 🇹🇷 · $68.50
  • Pallavi F. Sawant 🇮🇳 · $171

    “From my family to yours. My father told me about this one. - Rohini”

  • Adriana M. Rivera 🇺🇸 · $75

    “Blessings. Hope the October deadline works out. - Oakland”

  • Taylor N. Hudson 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Anthony K. Bell 🇦🇺 · $25
  • Fumiko Yuki Yamada 🇯🇵 · $200
  • Chihiro Tanaka 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Thought of Domenico all day after reading this. - Setagaya”

  • Leonid Ruslan Frolov 🇷🇺 · $5

    “Hang in there - Kazan”

  • Popy Roy 🇧🇩 · $25

    “You got this. My mother told me about this one. - Dhaka”

  • Eiji Kenji Matsuda 🇯🇵 · $64

    “From my family to yours - Fukuoka”

  • Cristina Lazar 🇷🇴 · $5
  • Peyton Morrison 🇨🇦 · $20
  • Andrés H. Treviño 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Darshan F. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $39
  • Anum Nimra Hanif 🇵🇰 · $15

    “Hope this helps. Hope you get the rest soon. - Faisalabad”

  • Russell Kelly 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Best of luck. Thought of Domenico all day after reading this. - Toronto”

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  • Gerald C. Domingo

    So sorry you're going through this. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day!

    • Allison Day

      thinking of you, Alessia. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

      • Rose Caroline KyagulanyiID verified

        You're not alone, Alessia. Hope the doctors have good news. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.

        • Harold F. PorterPhoto verified

          Good luck, Alessia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.

          • Manasi E. Naik

            It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of Rome.

            $1,213 raised of $2,000

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