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Serenity wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Serenity cannot afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we are asking for $1,450.

🇺🇸 Sacramento, California, United States3,526 views
Travis Santos
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Sacramento
I'm caring for my mother, who's 95. After a heart attack Serenity can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Serenity desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Serenity worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,450 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $500 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $420 • Medication and prescriptions: $530 Glad we found this place. - Travis
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Travis

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($477 in total) I made the first payment toward hospital bed and mattress rental. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. 49% there. the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled. Thank you.

  3. Update from Sacramento: we've started the first stage. We're at 80% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

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    “Hang in there. Thought of Serenity all day after reading this. - Yonkers”

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    “Hang in there. Been where you are, it gets better. - Guarulhos”

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  • Jonas Claesson

    shared it with a few friends. Put this on a community board in Kasarani this morning. All the best

    • Kiara L. Bisht

      you're not alone, Travis. Hope the doctors have good news. Thinking of Sacramento.

      • Beatrice Ilaria Giordano

        wishing you the best, Travis. Looking forward to the next update. Blessings.

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