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Independence for Lydia: specialist standing frame
Lydia needs a specialist standing frame that the health system won't fund; the cost is $2,500.
🇺🇸 California, United States1,844 views
Lydia lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at the San Diego Rehabilitation Centre has assessed her and recommended a specialist standing frame. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,500.
Her current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined her to home for 12 weeks.
With the right equipment Lydia could speak with the people around her. 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.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $2,500 goes:
• specialist standing frame: $2,050
• Delivery and set-up: $85
• Fitting and training sessions: $365
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Lydia.
Sure. The biggest one is specialist standing frame, $2,050. The rest is in the list at the bottom of the post and I'll upload receipts as I pay each one. Thanks, that means a lot.
Best of luck, Beth. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
take care. This could happen to any of us. I'll check back for the next update. Thinking of San Diego.
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Sent it to 21 people at work