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Home care fund for Arturo in Guadalajara

Arturo, 76, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,850 for a carer and medicines.

🇲🇽 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico2,508 views
Diego H. Benítez
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Guadalajara
I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After the death of his spouse Arturo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Arturo 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. Arturo worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 4 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,850 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,300 • Medication and prescriptions: $190 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $110 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $250 Thanks for being kind about this. - Diego

Updates from Diego

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($816 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Quick update: $412 raised so far (22%). we've started the first stage. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Akello Dorcas Ochieng 🇹🇿 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $46

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Arturo all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $20
  • Sophie Anaïs Da Silva 🇲🇦 · $30
  • Aishwarya S. Subramanian 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Aria T. Stephens 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Keep your head up. Only $10 but hope it helps. - Brooklyn”

  • Ziad Zaid Mostafa 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Maverick P. Guzman 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Mousumi Nasrin Dutta 🇧🇩 · $100

    “Blessings. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Comilla”

  • Natalia H. Acosta 🇦🇷 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Nihal Erdoğan 🇩🇪 · $20

    “Stay strong. - Hamburg”

  • Akosua Akosua Mahama 🇬🇭 · $25

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Arturo all day after reading this. - Kumasi”

  • Marcus Lambert 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. From Tallahassee with love. - Tallahassee”

  • Tatsuya Goto 🇯🇵 · $5

    “Get well soon. Hope the October deadline works out. - Osaka”

  • Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $30
  • Marisa Rosa Colombo 🇮🇹 · $20
  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
  • Emmanuel A. Santos 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Ifeanyi Victor Eze 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Thought of Arturo all day after reading this. - Port Harcourt”

Reviews

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    Reliable and compassionate

    Couldn't have asked for better support. They listened carefully, understood my situation deeply, and provided thoughtful advice that actually worked. Thank you so much.

  • Malathi A. Yadav🇮🇳Verified helper
    Truly grateful for the support

    This helper is honest and transparent about what they can do. They didn't overpromise, but they did deliver excellent results. I would definitely trust them again.

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    Honest and trustworthy

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Keith Anderson🇨🇦Verified donor
    Truly grateful for the support

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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  • Rooting for you. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My neighbor in Southampton donated after I showed her your page. God bless.

    • Hope things get better soon. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My husband and I read this together. Love from Salerno

      • Shared it with a few friends. Thinking of Guadalajara

        • Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Love from Bogra.

          • So sorry you're going through this, Diego. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Put this on a community board in Rockford this morning. Blessings!

            • So sorry you're going through this, Diego. This could happen to any of us. After 30 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.

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