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Pablo wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Pablo, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,450 for a carer and medicines.
🇨🇴 Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia1,916 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After the death of his spouse Pablo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Pablo 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.
Pablo worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 5 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 $1,450 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $980
• Medication and prescriptions: $230
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $60
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $180
I hope life is good to you.
Updates from Lorenzo
Thank you all. We're at 40% now ($578). I'm honestly stunned. the first invoice got paid this week.
- Aileen M. Quizon 🇵🇭 · $500
- Saif Imran Chowdhury 🇧🇩 · $100
- Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $100
- Adrián J. Cruz 🇲🇽 · $80
- Yetunde Kehinde Anyanwu 🇳🇬 · $50
- Giovana Valentina Lima 🇧🇷 · $47
- Aaron T. Davidson 🇳🇿 · $25
- Axel P. Mills 🇬🇧 · $25
- Simone Natália Araújo 🇧🇷 · $20
“Thinking of you. I'm in Rio de Janeiro, thinking of you.”
- Fitri Wulan Yuliani 🇮🇩 · $20
“Get well soon. Hope the December deadline works out. - Makassar”
- Olumide Lucky Quadri 🇳🇬 · $20
- Jimena D. Cortés 🇲🇽 · $15
“I'm in Guadalupe, thinking of you. - Guadalupe”
- Jade Miranda 🇺🇸 · $13
- Anonymous 🇩🇪 · $10
- Joseph W. Anderson 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thinking of you. My sister told me about this one. - Orlando”
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Your post was clear and honest. Love from Manchester.
Sending good thoughts, Lorenzo. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We're a small family in Leeds but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Envigado.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Pablo.
It's all in the list in the story. part-time carer (four months) is the big one at $980, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. Good question.
Wishing you peace. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Envigado.
Gave what I could, wish it was more. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Quezon City
Wishing Pablo a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 29 years in logistics I know how hard it is to ask for anything. Take care