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Heloísa wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Heloísa can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $1,650.

🇧🇷 Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil2,416 views
Heloísa Carolina Almeida
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Juiz de Fora
I'm caring for me, who's 84. After a diagnosis of dementia 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 25 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 schoolteacher, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,650 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $120 • Medication and prescriptions: $250 • Part-time carer (six months): $1,280 I hope life is good to you. - Heloísa
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Heloísa

  1. Small update. $729 so far, I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

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    “All the best. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this.”

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    “Hope this helps. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Santos”

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    “Every little bit. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Ottawa”

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

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    “Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Leicester”

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    “Keep your head up. Gave what I could this week. - Thủ Đức”

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    “Rooting for you. Only $30 but hope it helps. - Jakarta Selatan”

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    “Sending love. Hope you get the rest soon. - Memphis”

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    “Keep your head up. Thought of Heloísa all day after reading this. - Addis Ababa”

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  • Bayu Heru EffendiQuestion

    can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Juiz de Fora!

    • Heloísa Carolina AlmeidaOwnerAnswer

      Thank you. If you're in Juiz de Fora I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Let me know if you want more detail.

  • Liên Hương Do

    hope things get better soon, Heloísa. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

    • Yvonne Yvonne Fosu

      Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Thinking of Juiz de Fora

      • Joya Mitu Das

        thinking of you, Heloísa. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Ikeja but we're thinking of you.

        • Victor F. Legaspi

          Best of luck. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Greetings from Grand Rapids

          • Gemma A. Marquez

            Hang in there. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Asaba

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