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Dignity in old age: caring for Priscila

Priscila, 77, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $550 for a carer and medicines.

🇧🇷 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil899 views
Rodrigo Ricardo Tavares
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São Paulo
I'm caring for my mother, who's 77. After a fall and hip fracture Priscila can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Priscila desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Priscila worked all of her life as a factory worker, 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $550 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $200 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $120 • Medication and prescriptions: $230 With deep gratitude, Rodrigo
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Rodrigo

  1. Update from São Paulo: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 53% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Rodrigo

  2. Small update. $122 so far, I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

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  • Suresh H. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Kobina Nana Opoku 🇬🇭 · $100
  • Sagar Tek Bista 🇳🇵 · $62

    “Thinking of you. Shared with friends too. - Biratnagar”

  • Elias Engström 🇸🇪 · $50

    “Wishing you the best. Please keep us posted. - Gothenburg”

  • Silvia López 🇲🇽 · $50

    “Sending love. Thought of Priscila all day after reading this. - Guadalajara”

  • Jocelyn L. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $44

    “Only $44 but hope it helps. - Lapu-Lapu”

  • Pavel Stepan Kovalev 🇷🇺 · $30
  • Modupe Esther Hassan 🇳🇬 · $29
  • Nahid Sabbir Khatun 🇮🇳 · $25
  • Mukasa Mutua Wekesa 🇰🇪 · $25
  • Bình Anh Diep 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Hauwa Lilian Falana 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Margaux Inès Arnaud 🇫🇷 · $20
  • Laura F. Rangel 🇪🇸 · $20
  • Emiliano J. Carrillo 🇦🇷 · $20
  • Caroline Sarah Mwangi 🇺🇬 · $19

    “Hope it all works out. My cousin told me about this one. - Mukono”

  • Pamela Ayala 🇺🇸 · $15

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Priscila all day after reading this. - Oakland”

  • Anyango Sarah Ouma 🇺🇬 · $10

    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Mbale”

  • Cris M. Castro 🇵🇭 · $10
  • Intan Mega Kurniawan 🇮🇩 · $10

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  • Josiane Adriana Cunha

    good luck, Rodrigo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. All the best

    • Nasrin Bithi Bhuiyan

      Sending strength, Rodrigo. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Abuja

      • Ivy C. Silva

        Wishing you peace, Rodrigo. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of São Paulo.

        • Liza S. Castro

          Sending strength. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home

          • Jessica Sabine Ziegler

            Wishing Priscila a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

            $689 raised of $550

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