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Tomás wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care
Tomás can't afford the care He needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $1,100.
🇲🇽 Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico567 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 78. After a heart attack Tomás can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tomás 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.
Tomás worked all of his 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 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 $1,100 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $680
• Medication and prescriptions: $150
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $115
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $155
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Claudia
Updates from Claudia
Update from Mérida: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 16% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
Update from Mérida: I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. We're at 12% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.
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Sending good thoughts, Claudia. Wishing Tomás a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.