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Dignity in old age: caring for Heloísa

Heloísa can't afford the care She needs after a stroke last July; we're asking for $1,800.

🇧🇷 Salvador, Bahia, Brazil2,625 views
Fábio Heitor Prado
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Salvador
I'm caring for my mother, who's 75. After a stroke last July Heloísa can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Heloísa 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. Heloísa worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 2 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $1,800 goes: • Part-time carer (four months): $1,500 • Medication and prescriptions: $115 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $95 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90 Thanks for being kind about this.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Fábio

  1. Quick update: $794 raised so far (44%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  2. We're at 31% thanks to 8 of you. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. More news soon.

  3. Update from Salvador: the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. We're at 26% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Praying for you. My mother told me about this one. - Fort Collins”

  • Haruka Saki Takeda 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Megan K. Chapman 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Madrid”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Soweto”

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    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Surabaya”

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    “From my family to yours. Only $25 but hope it helps. - Durban”

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    “From my family to yours. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Puebla”

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  • Guillaume Olivier

    Rooting for you. Shared this with my family. Love from Aurangabad

    • Marcus Larson

      Sending good thoughts, Fábio. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best.

      • Jose K. Villanueva

        Hope the doctors have good news. Don't give up. Greetings from Philadelphia.

        • Tammy E. HendricksQuestion

          is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Heloísa.

          • Fábio Heitor PradoOwnerAnswer

            Part-time carer (four months) is $1,500 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Ask me anything else.

        • Lakshmi L. Subramanian

          You're not alone. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Jacksonville

          • Ayaka YamashitaID verified

            Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Take care

            • Walid Fadi Jaber

              Take care. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Salvador

              • Jahid Khatun

                Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My neighbor in Dnipro donated after I showed her your page

                • Isabel R. Gutiérrez

                  it takes guts to ask. Well done. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Kilkenny.

                  $1,085.50 raised of $1,800

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