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Mobility fund: cochlear implant processor upgrade for Walter in Mannheim

Walter needs a cochlear implant processor upgrade that the health system won't fund; the cost is $3,650.

🇩🇪 68195, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany3,981 views
Uwe Hoffmann
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Mannheim
Walter lives with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. The occupational therapist at the Mannheim Mobility Clinic has assessed him and recommended a cochlear implant processor upgrade. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $3,650. His current equipment is 10 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 3 weeks. With the right equipment Walter could attend work interviews. It would change everyday life for the whole family. We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest. I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered. Where the $3,650 goes: • cochlear implant processor upgrade: $3,050 • Fitting and training sessions: $280 • Delivery and set-up: $105 • First-year servicing plan: $215 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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  • Damilola Yewande Akinwale

    Hope this works out for you. Love from Cox's Bazar.

    • Bello Tunde Igwe

      thinking of you. Wishing Walter a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Please keep us posted.

      • Joon-woo Ku

        Stay strong, Uwe. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Blessings.

        • Juliette Pauline Laine

          I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Mumbai so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Columbia.

          • Lanre Yakubu Gbadamosi

            Wishing Walter a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day.

            • Joyce L. Soto

              Wishing Walter a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best.

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