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Mercedes wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Mercedes can't afford the care She needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $1,300.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 74. After worsening Parkinson's disease Mercedes can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mercedes desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Mercedes worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,300 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $105
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $130
• Part-time carer (three months): $1,065
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Andrea
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Hope you get there. I have a 10 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Ciudad de México.
Praying for you, Andrea. Wishing Mercedes a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
Sending love. Hope this works out for you. After 15 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.