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Home care fund for Santiago in Worcester
Help Santiago stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 01695, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States3,591 views
I'm caring for me, who's 80. After a stroke last September Santiago can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Santiago 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.
Santiago worked all of his life as a farmer, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,850 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $510
• Part-time carer (six months): $3,850
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $490
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Santiago
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Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless.
good luck. Looking forward to the next update. Love from East London.
Wishing you peace. Your post was clear and honest. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Praying for you, Santiago. This could happen to any of us. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like
Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Johannesburg.
Hope things get better soon, Santiago. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Yekaterinburg.