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Dignity in old age: caring for Joaquín

Joaquín can't afford the care He needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $450.

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Silvia Velasco
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Coatzacoalcos
I'm caring for my father, who's 80. After a fall and hip fracture Joaquín can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Joaquín desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Joaquín worked all of his life as a carpenter, 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. The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices. Where the $450 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $230 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $150 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people. - Silvia

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  • Thomas K. Sandoval 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Emma N. Rose 🇨🇦 · $10

    “Keep your head up. My father told me about this one.”

  • Akua Irene Nkrumah 🇬🇭 · $25
  • Robert F. Jennings 🇨🇦 · $50

    “Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Toronto”

  • Hannah E. McDonald 🇺🇸 · $45

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Los Angeles, thinking of you. - Los Angeles”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $5

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Joaquín all day after reading this. - Campinas”

  • Amparo B. Carrillo 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Rockford, thinking of you.”

  • Jennifer Long 🇺🇸 · $5
  • Myra A. Kapoor 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Thought of Joaquín all day after reading this.”

  • Fani Wulan Santoso 🇮🇩 · $100

    “Hang in there. - Jakarta Barat”

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  • Good luck, Silvia. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Memphis but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Coatzacoalcos.

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