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Home care fund for Miguel in Bacolod
Miguel, 88, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $900 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 88. After a heart attack Miguel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Miguel 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.
Miguel worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $900 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $700
• Medication and prescriptions: $75
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $60
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $65
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Miguel
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“Best of luck. Thought of Miguel all day after reading this. - Campinas”
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“Hope this helps. My mother told me about this one. - The Hague”
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“Hope things get better. Hope you get the rest soon. - Verona”
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“Wishing you the best. My brother told me about this one. - Kingston”
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“Best of luck. Hope the December deadline works out. - Liverpool”
- Luis J. Velasco 🇺🇸 · $25
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Rooting for you, Miguel. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.
Hope things get better soon. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Envigado donated after I showed her your page. Greetings from Envigado.
Rooting for you, Miguel. Shared it with a few friends. Please keep us posted.
Take care, Miguel. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Chennai.
sending strength, Miguel. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Saket so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Bacolod
Stay strong, Miguel. Wishing Miguel a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. God bless.
best of luck, Miguel. Hope you get there
Keep going, Miguel. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in St. Petersburg donated after I showed her your page. All the best