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Fernando wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care

Fernando, 91, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,650 for a carer and medicines.

🇧🇷 Guarulhos, São Paulo, Brazil619 views

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I'm caring for my father, who's 91. After a fall and hip fracture Fernando can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Fernando desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Fernando worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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 $1,650 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $185 • Medication and prescriptions: $180 • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,285 I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support. - Mariana

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Updates from Mariana

6% there. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.
Update from Guarulhos: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 4% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Quick update: $20 raised so far (1%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them. - Mariana

Donations

Recent Top gifts

Neema Atim Athumani 🇰🇪 · $100
“Every little bit. Thought of Fernando all day after reading this.”
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“Hang in there. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Seoul”
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“Thought of Fernando all day after reading this. - Houston”
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