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Dignity in old age: caring for Esperanza

Esperanza, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,300 for a carer and medicines.

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I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After a heart attack Esperanza can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Esperanza desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Esperanza worked all of her 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 eight 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 $1,300 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $770 • Medication and prescriptions: $290 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $85 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $155 Thanks for being kind about this.

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Updates from Guadalupe

Wanted to say thank you properly. 19% funded and I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
Update from Tlaquepaque: we've started the first stage. We're at 19% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($104 in total) we've started the first stage. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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Marek Zając
Hang in there. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless!

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