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Home care fund for Leonardo in San Jose
Leonardo, 87, 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 me, who's 87. After a fall and hip fracture Leonardo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Leonardo 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.
Leonardo 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 $4,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,850
• Medication and prescriptions: $680
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $230
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $540
Thanks for reading all this.
- Leonardo
Updates from Leonardo
Update from San Jose: I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. We're at 52% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Small update. $1,796 so far, we've started the first stage.
We're at 13% thanks to 21 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
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Thinking of you and your family. Wishing Leonardo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Toronto.
Sending good thoughts, Leonardo. Your post was clear and honest
thanks for sharing this. Looking forward to the next update. I hope November is when things finally get easier.