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Home care fund for Edilene in Duque de Caxias

Help Edilene stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.

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Edilene Fernanda Gomes
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Duque de Caxias
I'm caring for me, who's 84. After a stroke last May Edilene can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Edilene desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Edilene worked all of her life as a seamstress, 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 $1,300 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $890 • Medication and prescriptions: $190 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $125 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $95 Every share and every dollar helps.

Updates from Edilene

  1. Update from Duque de Caxias: the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. We're at 23% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $285 so far, I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental.

  3. Update from Duque de Caxias: I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. We're at 6% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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Reviews

3.6(5 reviews)

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    The support I received was beyond what I expected. Not only did they help with the immediate need, but they also provided guidance for long-term solutions. I'm forever grateful.

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    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.

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  • Sending love. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor in Newcastle upon Tyne donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

    • praying for you, Edilene. Hope this works out for you. Blessings.

      • keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My neighbor in San Francisco donated after I showed her your page. All the best.

        • Praying for you, Edilene. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

          • Thinking of you and your family. Shared it with a few friends. Sent it to 22 people at work

            • Wishing you the best, Edilene. This could happen to any of us. My husband and I read this together.

              • Hope the doctors have good news. I hope August is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Duque de Caxias!

                • Sending good thoughts, Edilene. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.

                  • Praying for you, Edilene. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Blessings.

                    • Thinking of you, Edilene. This could happen to any of us. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Thinking of Duque de Caxias.

                      • Hope things get better soon, Edilene. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.

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