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Independence for Patrick: pair of hearing aids
Patrick needs a pair of hearing aids that the health system won't fund; the cost is $5,000.
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Patrick lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at Dortmund General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a pair of hearing aids. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $5,000.
His current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 10 weeks.
With the right equipment Patrick 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 $5,000 goes:
• pair of hearing aids: $4,650
• Delivery and set-up: $145
• First-year servicing plan: $205
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Lisa
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Hope things get better soon, Lisa. Shared it with a few friends
Wishing you the best, Lisa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Hope things get better soon, Lisa. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.
Thanks for sharing this. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Brescia.
Good luck. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Please keep us posted. Love from Oakland.
So sorry you're going through this, Lisa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. It's not much but it's yours
Sending good thoughts, Lisa. Shared this with my family. We're a small family in Gujranwala but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Dortmund
good luck, Lisa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't give up. Greetings from Cairo.
Hope it all works out. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Thinking of Dortmund.
sending love, Lisa. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Dortmund.
Good luck. Get well soon. We're a small family in Ikeja but we're thinking of you. Take care.
Hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. After 13 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. All the best