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Marisol wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care

Marisol can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $1,200.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina1,355 views
Natalia L. Ramos
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Mar del Plata
I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After worsening Parkinson's disease Marisol can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Marisol desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Marisol worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight 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 $1,200 goes: โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55 โ€ข Part-time carer (eight months): $1,000 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $145 I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.

Updates from Natalia

  1. Update from Mar del Plata: we've started the first stage. We're at 53% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $570 so far, we've started the first stage.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($500 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  • Waraporn Kanya Sirisuk ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $10
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $100
  • Rebecca Carrillo ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $61

    โ€œOnly $61 but hope it helps. - Leedsโ€

  • Sangita Sapana Lama ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $20
  • Dinda Kirana Tanoto ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $50

    โ€œThinking of you. Hope the March deadline works out. - Jakartaโ€

  • Himari Hina Taniguchi ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ยท $500

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  • Russell H. WattsID verified

    Wishing you the best. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in Ikeja this morning. Love from Ikeja.

    • Hope things get better soon, Natalia. Your post was clear and honest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

      • this could happen to any of us. Love from Rome

        • everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Ottawa so I could bring a meal. Thinking of Mar del Plata.

          • Wishing you the best, Natalia. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My colleague had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Mar del Plata

            • Huy Sฦกn BuiPhoto verified

              Stay strong, Natalia. Wishing Marisol a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.

              • Larysa Maryna KiselevAddress verified

                thinking of you and your family. Get well soon. My neighbor in Halifax donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.

                • praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. Wish I lived closer to Nha Trang so I could bring a meal. Take care.

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