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Home care fund for Iván in Bronx
Iván, 74, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,300 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 74. After a diagnosis of dementia Iván can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Iván desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Iván worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 5 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $4,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,850
• Medication and prescriptions: $890
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $300
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $260
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Raúl
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thanks for sharing this, Raúl. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Quezon City
Good luck, Raúl. Shared it with a few friends. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Granada.
thanks for sharing this, Raúl. This could happen to any of us
Looking forward to the next update. After 15 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless
I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Novosibirsk so I could bring a meal. All the best