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Santiago wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Santiago can't afford the care He needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $5,200.
🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States1,236 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After a diagnosis of dementia Santiago can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Santiago desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Santiago worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $5,200 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $3,350
• Medication and prescriptions: $930
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $370
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $550
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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best of luck, Jacob. It takes guts to ask. Well done.
thanks for sharing this, Jacob. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Don't give up. Love from Jeddah.
Hope things get better soon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Thinking of Albuquerque.
rooting for you, Jacob. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Coventry but we're thinking of you. Greetings from Coventry.
Wishing you peace, Jacob. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Love from Dhaka.