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Home care fund for Javier in Mérida
Help Javier stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for me, who's 86. After a diagnosis of dementia Javier can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Javier 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.
Javier worked all of his life as a nurse, 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 $1,450 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $270
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $60
• Part-time carer (eight months): $1,120
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Javier
Updates from Javier
We're at 49% thanks to 20 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Thank you all. We're at 33% now ($473). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
14% there. I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. Thank you.
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Hang in there, Javier. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
Hope it all works out, Javier. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless.
Sending strength, Javier. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings.
Good luck, Javier. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I hope November is when things finally get easier.
Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Mumbai.
shared this with my family. I'm in logistics myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.
Rooting for you. Hope you get there. Greetings from Montréal.