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Home care fund for Kazuki in Shinjuku

Kazuki, 76, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,500 for a carer and medicines.

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Yuki Kazuo Shimizu
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Shinjuku
I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a fall and hip fracture Kazuki can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Kazuki 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. Kazuki worked all of his life as a factory worker, 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 $4,500 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $3,500 • Medication and prescriptions: $210 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $220 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $570 Every share and every dollar helps.
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Updates from Yuki

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($420 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. We're at 21% thanks to 32 of you. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. More news soon.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 27% now ($1,220). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Sarah Justine Fournier 🇫🇷 · $500
  • Revathi J. Goud 🇮🇳 · $223
  • Aisha Farah Sabbagh 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Kazuki all day after reading this. - Oakland”

  • Ganesh N. Iyengar 🇮🇳 · $100
  • Jewel Hridoy Hasan 🇧🇩 · $100

    “Stay strong. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Narayanganj”

  • Dhruv T. Naik 🇮🇳 · $100

    “Keep your head up. Only $100 but hope it helps. - Mysuru”

  • Uzma Mahnoor Ismail 🇵🇰 · $100

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Kazuki all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”

  • Ethan D. Gardner 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Upendo Janet Nabwire 🇰🇪 · $77
  • Kees Ties Dekker 🇳🇱 · $75
  • Diego Rodrigo Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $73
  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $70
  • Mia W. Olson 🇺🇸 · $67

    “Hope this helps. I'm in Tucson, thinking of you.”

  • Eda Eda Ünal 🇹🇷 · $56

    “Keep your head up. Thought of Kazuki all day after reading this. - Üsküdar”

  • Francisco P. Ochoa 🇦🇷 · $50
  • Mariana H. Castro 🇺🇸 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Kazuki all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Gianna D. Lamb 🇬🇧 · $50
  • Brenda C. Nunez 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Geeta L. Mehra 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Francis J. Manalo 🇵🇭 · $50

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  • Teresita B. EnriquezQuestion

    is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Kazuki

    • Yuki Kazuo ShimizuOwnerAnswer

      Sure. The biggest one is part-time carer (six months), $3,500. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks for looking so closely.

  • Ake Phetcharat

    Take care, Yuki. Shared it with a few friends. I have a 12 year old who wants to send good wishes too

    • Dariusz Wróblewski

      Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Shinjuku.

      • Priya R. Rajput

        Rooting for you, Yuki. Your post was clear and honest. Don't give up. Love from Los Angeles.

        • Josephine GillPhoto verified

          Shared it with a few friends. After 30 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Jihan Fani Budiman

            best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money

            • Élodie Leclercq

              hope things get better soon, Yuki. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Iztapalapa.

              • Aster Yeshi Tadesse

                hope things get better soon, Yuki. Your post was clear and honest. It's not much but it's yours. All the best.

                $3,000 raised of $4,500

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