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Tommaso needs a powered wheelchair - help us make it happen
Tommaso needs a powered wheelchair that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,900.
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I live with a rare neuromuscular condition. My occupational therapist at the Salerno Rehabilitation Centre has assessed me and recommended a powered wheelchair. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,900.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 3 weeks.
With the right equipment I could go outside without waiting for someone to push. It would change my everyday life and my ability to work from home.
We've applied to two charities already and received small contributions; this campaign covers the rest.
I'll pay the supplier directly from the funds, and I'll post a photo once the equipment is delivered.
Where the $1,900 goes:
• powered wheelchair: $1,350
• Fitting and training sessions: $290
• Delivery and set-up: $105
• First-year servicing plan: $155
Thanks for reading all this.
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Praying for you, Tommaso. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Salerno
Thank you. If you're in Salerno I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. It helps to be asked.
Thinking of you and your family. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
Keep going. Wishing Tommaso a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Take care.
Best of luck, Tommaso. Hope the doctors have good news. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best