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Home care fund for Elena in El Paso

Elena, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,550 for a carer and medicines.

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Ruth S. Young
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El Paso
I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After worsening Parkinson's disease Elena can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Elena desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Elena worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 4 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 $1,550 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $780 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $340 • Medication and prescriptions: $430 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Updates from Ruth

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 44% funded and I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.

  2. We're at 33% thanks to 8 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

  3. Update from El Paso: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 7% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Get well soon. Hope the July deadline works out. - Kolkata”

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    “Thought of Elena all day after reading this. - Austin”

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  • Faith M. Lacson

    Hang in there, Ruth. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'm in construction myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of El Paso

    • Ji-min Soo-ah Min

      Wishing you peace, Ruth. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Take care.

      • Okta Siti Salim

        You're not alone, Ruth. Hope the doctors have good news. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.

        • Victoria Nancy Larbi

          Hope it all works out, Ruth. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

          • Henry Wheeler

            Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I have a 7 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Greetings from Tokyo

            $930.50 raised of $1,550

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