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Rodrigo wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Rodrigo cannot afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we are asking for $4,250.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 88. After a heart attack Rodrigo can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rodrigo 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.
Rodrigo worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,250 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $680
• Medication and prescriptions: $800
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,770
Glad we found this place.
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Thanks for sharing this, Mauricio. This could happen to any of us. I hope May is when things finally get easier.
Sending good thoughts, Mauricio. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
praying for you, Mauricio. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I hope May is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Charlotte