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Mobility fund: powered wheelchair for Arjen in Haarlem
Arjen needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $2,700.
🇳🇱 Haarlem, North Holland, Netherlands1,005 views
Arjen lives with profound hearing loss. The occupational therapist at Haarlem General Hospital has assessed him and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $2,700.
His current equipment is 15 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined him to home for 10 weeks.
With the right equipment Arjen could speak with the people around him. 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 $2,700 goes:
• First-year servicing plan: $320
• powered wheelchair: $2,200
• Delivery and set-up: $180
If you're reading this, thank you.
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- Bella E. Dunn 🇺🇸 · $25
“Wishing you the best. Thought of Arjen all day after reading this. - Reading”
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“Hope this helps. Thought of Arjen all day after reading this. - Badagry”
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“Best of luck. Hope the May deadline works out. - Tokyo”
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Thinking of you, Ingrid. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out.