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Luis wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Luis can't afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $5,150.
🇺🇸 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States5,255 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 76. After a diagnosis of dementia Luis can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Luis desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Luis worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $5,150 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,950
• Medication and prescriptions: $350
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $290
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $560
I hope life is good to you.
- Diego
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“Hope it all works out. Thought of Luis all day after reading this. - Fort Portal”
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“Blessings. Shared with friends too. - Beersheba”
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Thinking of you, Diego. Shared it with a few friends. Wish I lived closer to Dhaka so I could bring a meal
Good luck, Diego. I hope things turn around soon. Love from Noida.
Wishing you peace, Diego. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of St. Petersburg.
Sending love, Diego. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours