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Independence for Jayden: powered wheelchair

Jayden needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $5,450.

🇬🇧 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom2,083 views
Katherine M. Phillips
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Glasgow
Jayden lives with a rare neuromuscular condition. The occupational therapist at the Glasgow Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,450. His current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 7 weeks. With the right equipment Jayden could go to school independently. 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 $5,450 goes: • powered wheelchair: $4,800 • Fitting and training sessions: $340 • Delivery and set-up: $140 • First-year servicing plan: $170 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Katherine
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Updates from Katherine

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($427 in total) I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Thank you all. We're at 5% now ($272). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward fitting and training sessions.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($136 in total) I made the first payment toward first-year servicing plan. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Adeline McBride 🇺🇸 · $69

    “Hope the June deadline works out. - Springfield”

  • Lincoln M. Lucas 🇨🇦 · $75

    “Thought of Jayden all day after reading this. - Ottawa”

  • Parker Neal 🇺🇸 · $10
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    “You got this. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Paris”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
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    “Rooting for you. I'm in San Diego, thinking of you. - San Diego”

  • Isabel J. Sandoval 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Jayden all day after reading this. - Alcalá de Henares”

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    “Keep your head up. - Latina”

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    “Rooting for you! - Gdynia”

  • Pari H. Gill 🇮🇳 · $10

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  • Uchenna Gbenga AkinwaleQuestion

    Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Glasgow.

    • Katherine M. PhillipsOwnerAnswerID verified

      Thank you. If you're in Glasgow I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great.

  • Anna Moreno

    wishing you peace. Get well soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.

    • Aileen P. Ramirez

      Sending strength, Katherine. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

      • Vadym Boris AlexandrovQuestion

        is powered wheelchair the biggest cost or is there more coming?

        • Katherine M. PhillipsOwnerAnswerID verified

          The list at the bottom is the whole picture. powered wheelchair is the biggest at $4,800.

      • Wanida Wanida Tangsiri

        Sending strength, Katherine. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Thinking of Glasgow.

        • Edilene Bianca Vieira

          Rooting for you, Katherine. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours.

          • Gerald H. Tillman

            sending love, Katherine. Hope you get there. Love from Mesa.

            • Kimani Ouma Kato

              Hang in there, Katherine. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Chennai

              $731 raised of $5,450

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