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Home care fund for Hudson in Corpus Christi

Hudson, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,400 for a carer and medicines.

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Douglas M. Schultz
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Corpus Christi
I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After worsening Parkinson's disease Hudson can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Hudson desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Hudson worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,400 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $240 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $310 • Medication and prescriptions: $850 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly. - Douglas
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Updates from Douglas

  1. We're at 20% thanks to 13 of you. the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled. More news soon.

  2. Update from Corpus Christi: I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us. - Douglas

  3. We're at 3% thanks to 4 of you. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. More news soon. - Douglas

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  • Kato Collins Kiprop 🇺🇬 · $100
  • Serge Marc Dupont 🇫🇷 · $50
  • Andrew H. Henderson 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Ruby R. Larson 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Angel S. Uy 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Hudson all day after reading this. - Quezon City”

  • İpek Çelik 🇹🇷 · $20
  • Lester C. Uy 🇵🇭 · $20

    “God bless. Hope the April deadline works out. - Angeles”

  • Doris S. Molina 🇺🇸 · $20

    “Sending love. Thought of Hudson all day after reading this. - Syracuse”

  • Phúc Khoa Ha 🇻🇳 · $20
  • Eun-kyung Mi-young Jin 🇰🇷 · $20
  • Naomi Ruiz 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Danylo Maksym Shevchenko 🇮🇹 · $10
  • Carlos E. Fernández 🇺🇸 · $10
  • Rosa E. Ríos 🇲🇽 · $10

    “Hang in there. Hope you get the rest soon. - Tuxtla Gutiérrez”

  • Kasun Eranga Yapa 🇱🇰 · $10
  • Kumiko Junko Maruyama 🇯🇵 · $10
  • Fernando L. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Best of luck. Thought of Hudson all day after reading this. - Riverside”

  • Gabriel Gilles Pierre 🇫🇷 · $7

    “Wishing you the best. Thought of Hudson all day after reading this.”

  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $5
  • Usman Ali Syed 🇵🇰 · $5

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  • Oonagh Donnelly

    thinking of you, Douglas. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope April is when things finally get easier. Take care.

    • Anthony H. Young

      Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. I'm in retail myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Grenoble.

      • Ravi S. Gupta

        Hope it all works out. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best!

        $412 raised of $1,400

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