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Isabel wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care

Isabel cannot afford the care She needs after a fall and hip fracture; we are asking for $2,150.

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Carmen R. Aguilar
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Alcalá de Henares
I'm caring for my mother, who's 76. After a fall and hip fracture Isabel can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Isabel desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Isabel worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $2,150 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $330 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $240 • Part-time carer (three months): $1,580 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot. - Carmen
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Carmen

  1. Wanted to say thank you properly. 57% funded and I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($695 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. Quick update: $367 raised so far (17%). the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

Donations

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  • Tomás W. Mendoza 🇺🇸 · $250
  • Dustin Norwood 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $200

    “Good luck. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Likoni”

  • Adeline Tran 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Shanice E. Petersen 🇿🇦 · $100
  • Tammy Hamilton 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Koji Ren Ishii 🇯🇵 · $100
  • Javier M. Fernández 🇪🇸 · $78

    “Blessings. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Vigo”

  • Cláudia Luciana Duarte 🇧🇷 · $75

    “Thought of Isabel all day after reading this. - Rio de Janeiro”

  • Julián E. Pacheco 🇺🇸 · $75
  • My Vy Dao 🇻🇳 · $75
  • Sharmila Sabina Parvez 🇬🇧 · $68.50

    “Only $69 but hope it helps. - Sheffield”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $61
  • Larissa Castro 🇧🇷 · $55

    “Hope the March deadline works out. - Duque de Caxias”

  • Olumide Bello Uba 🇳🇬 · $54

    “Good luck. Hope the March deadline works out. - Awka”

  • Douglas J. Henderson 🇺🇸 · $52
  • Omar Faisal Hegazy 🇪🇬 · $50
  • Gunawan Umar Setiawan 🇮🇩 · $50

    “Sending love. Thought of Isabel all day after reading this. - Malang”

  • Eren Eren Bozkurt 🇹🇷 · $50

    “Best of luck. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Kadıköy”

  • Rowena J. Velasco 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Every little bit. Saw your post and had to give. - Mandaue”

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  • Filip Pålsson

    Good luck. Shared this with my family. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best

    • Daniel Ochieng Ngowi

      praying for you. Wishing Isabel a smooth procedure and a full recovery

      • Gabriella Federica SerraQuestion

        is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Isabel.

        • Daniela Greta Villa

          So sorry you're going through this, Carmen. Shared it with a few friends. All the best

          • Khoa Vũ Kieu

            you're not alone. Hope you get there. We're a small family in Oakland but we're thinking of you. Blessings!

            • Sônia Luana MouraPhoto verified

              Sending love, Carmen. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Lethbridge

              $2,684.50 raised of $2,150

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