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Independence for Gaurav: powered wheelchair
Gaurav needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $950.
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I live with a spinal cord injury. My occupational therapist at Pune General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $950.
My current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could attend work interviews. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
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 $950 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $860
• Fitting and training sessions: $40
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• First-year servicing plan: $25
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Gaurav
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shared this with my family. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Greetings from Coimbatore.
thinking of you and your family, Gaurav. Hope you get there. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home