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Kévin wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Kévin, 85, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,750 for a carer and medicines.

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Claire Martine Leroy
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Sherbrooke
I'm caring for my father, who's 85. After a diagnosis of dementia Kévin can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Kévin desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Kévin worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 4 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 $1,750 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $540 • Medication and prescriptions: $860 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $350 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Claire

Updates from Claire

  1. Update from Sherbrooke: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 62% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $607 raised so far (35%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  • Wawan Wawan Suharto 🇮🇩 · $200
  • Caleb R. Chapman 🇦🇺 · $100
  • Gloria K. Lawson 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Ella B. Robinson 🇺🇸 · $100

    “Thought of Kévin all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”

  • Natália Adriana Mendes 🇧🇷 · $80
  • Terry T. Frazier 🇺🇸 · $78
  • Dina Wafa Sabbagh 🇸🇦 · $75
  • Swapnil B. Modi 🇮🇳 · $66
  • Abril Marisol Maldonado 🇦🇷 · $50
  • Hamza Farhan Jilani 🇵🇰 · $50
  • Hoa Hạnh Vo 🇻🇳 · $50

    “Thought of Kévin all day after reading this. - Hồ Chí Minh City”

  • Nokuthula P. Mokoena 🇿🇦 · $50

    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Paarl”

  • Danjuma Festus Abdullahi 🇳🇬 · $50

    “Hope things get better. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Warri”

  • Andrew A. Joseph 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Min-ji Ahn 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Wayne W. Lowe 🇺🇸 · $50
  • Ouma Brian Mwende 🇹🇿 · $50
  • Milon Pavel Zaman 🇧🇩 · $50

    “All the best. Small amount but sent with love. - Bogra”

  • Lukman Mulyadi Suharto 🇮🇩 · $34
  • Nathan N. Montgomery 🇺🇸 · $31

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  • best of luck, Claire. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Quetta.

    • Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings

      • Hope things get better soon. Shared it with a few friends. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Thinking of Sherbrooke

        • Best of luck, Claire. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like

          • Thanks for sharing this. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in San Jose but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Sherbrooke.

            • Skylar H. RossAddress verified

              Stay strong, Claire. Wishing Kévin a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I hope October is when things finally get easier. Love from Chennai.

              • Oliver FergusonAddress verifiedPhoto verified

                Rooting for you, Claire. Shared it with a few friends.

                • Best of luck. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Móstoles so I could bring a meal

                  • Hope this works out for you. Don't give up. Love from Mumbai.

                    • Wishing you the best, Claire. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. God bless

                      • Hope things get better soon, Claire. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Üsküdar.

                        • Stay strong, Claire. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes.

                          • Wishing Kévin a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We're a small family in Manila but we're thinking of you.

                            • Sending love. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Berlin this morning. Thinking of Sherbrooke.

                              $2,064.50 raised of $1,750

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