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Independence for Eliana: powered wheelchair
A powered wheelchair would give Eliana independence - we are $7,700 away.
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Eliana lives with cerebral palsy. The occupational therapist at the Newcastle Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $7,700.
Her current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 8 weeks.
With the right equipment Eliana could join the school sports day. It would change everyday life for the whole family.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $7,700 goes:
• Fitting and training sessions: $330
• powered wheelchair: $7,250
• Delivery and set-up: $120
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Wishing you the best, Rowan. Hope you get there. My brother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Wishing Eliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Paris
Rooting for you. Hope the doctors have good news. Blessings
You're not alone, Rowan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Wish I lived closer to Quezon City so I could bring a meal!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Eliana
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. fitting and training sessions is the biggest at $330. Ask me anything else.
sending strength. Hope you get there. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you. Wishing Eliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.
You're not alone, Rowan. Get well soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
thanks for sharing this, Rowan. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. All the best.
Keep going. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust
Hang in there, Rowan. Shared it with a few friends. My neighbor in Sacramento donated after I showed her your page. Take care
Hang in there, Rowan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Blessings.
thinking of you and your family, Rowan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. God bless.
sending love, Rowan. Gave what I could, wish it was more. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.
hang in there, Rowan. Hope the doctors have good news. I'll check back for the next update. Greetings from Cairo
You're not alone, Rowan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Newcastle.
Sending love, Rowan. Wishing Eliana a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care
Rooting for you, Rowan. Looking forward to the next update. I hope March is when things finally get easier. Love from Ankara.
Take care, Rowan. Shared it with a few friends.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Dasmariñas
Take care, Rowan. Looking forward to the next update. We're a small family in Ubud but we're thinking of you
Take care, Rowan. Shared this with my family. Don't give up. Take care.
Good luck, Rowan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. It's not much but it's yours.
Wishing you peace. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. Put this on a community board in Mumbai this morning. God bless.
Hope this works out for you. Thinking of Newcastle
Praying for you, Rowan. This could happen to any of us. After 11 years in accounting I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
Praying for you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. God bless.
stay strong. Shared this with my family. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Newcastle
Wishing you peace, Rowan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Kozhikode.
Hope things get better soon, Rowan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. All the best.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Blessings.
Sending strength, Rowan. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too.
Keep going, Rowan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't be hard on yourself for asking.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Thinking of Newcastle.