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José wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Help José stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.
🇨🇴 130505, Cartagena, Bolívar, Colombia794 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 87. After worsening Parkinson's disease José can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and José desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
José worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,150 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $710
• Medication and prescriptions: $220
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $105
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $115
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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“Good luck. My sister told me about this one. - Liverpool”
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“Blessings. Thought of José all day after reading this. - Manila”
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“Stay strong. Thought of José all day after reading this.”
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So sorry you're going through this, Sergio. Shared this with my family. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.