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Home care fund for Lawrence in Chicago

Help Lawrence stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.

🇺🇸 Chicago, Illinois, United States2,287 views
Peyton W. Harper
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Chicago
I'm caring for my father, who's 90. After worsening Parkinson's disease Lawrence can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lawrence desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Lawrence worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $4,250 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $380 • Part-time carer (three months): $3,600 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $270 Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
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Updates from Peyton

  1. Update from Chicago: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 25% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $400 raised so far (9%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($225). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Faith Akello Mutua 🇰🇪 · $500
  • Emery S. Singh 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Anonymous 🇫🇷 · $100

    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this.”

  • Eleanor R. Ramos 🇺🇸 · $100

    “You got this. Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this. - Columbia”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Nikom Laohakul 🇹🇭 · $73.50

    “Wishing you the best. Only $74 but hope it helps.”

  • Anthony Jean 🇫🇷 · $54.50
  • An Hoàng Do 🇻🇳 · $50
  • Enrique A. Macías 🇪🇸 · $50
  • Caleb P. Salazar 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Best of luck. Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this. - San Francisco”

  • Hideo Fukuda 🇯🇵 · $50

    “Thinking of you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kawasaki”

  • Aisha Reem Amin 🇪🇬 · $50
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  • Fernando Paulo Vieira 🇧🇷 · $32
  • Beau H. Gray 🇬🇧 · $30
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  • Alejandro W. Fernández 🇲🇽 · $30
  • Theodore P. Barnes 🇬🇧 · $28
  • Sandeep Manoj Regmi 🇳🇵 · $25

    “Thought of Lawrence all day after reading this. - Bhaktapur”

  • María S. Lara 🇲🇽 · $25

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  • Faith Margaret Ngowi

    wishing you the best, Peyton. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together.

    • Carmela S. Andrada

      Sending good thoughts, Peyton. Your post was clear and honest. All the best.

      $1,828 raised of $4,250

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