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Héctor wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Help Héctor stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for me, who's 76. After worsening Parkinson's disease Héctor can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Héctor desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Héctor worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $2,050 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $1,600
• Medication and prescriptions: $160
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $125
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $165
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Héctor
Updates from Héctor
Good news. Because of your gifts ($311 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 14% now ($281). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations.
Thank you all. We're at 11% now ($219). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.
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can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Mérida.
Thank you. If you're in Mérida I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.
Keep going. Hope you get there. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. All the best.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Héctor!
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (three months) is the biggest at $1,600. Thanks, that means a lot.
you're not alone, Héctor. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
Hope it all works out, Héctor. Wishing Héctor a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope December is when things finally get easier. God bless.
hope it all works out, Héctor. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together.
Sending strength. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care!