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Willem needs a stair-climbing aid - help us make it happen
Willem needs a stair-climbing aid that the health system won't fund; the cost is $1,850.
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I live with low vision from retinitis pigmentosa. My occupational therapist at East London General Hospital has assessed me and recommended a stair-climbing aid. The public scheme doesn't cover it, and the quote from the supplier is $1,850.
My current equipment is 14 years old and keeps breaking, which has confined me to home for 4 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.
Funds go toward the equipment, delivery, fitting and a year of servicing.
Where the $1,850 goes:
• stair-climbing aid: $1,650
• Fitting and training sessions: $80
• Delivery and set-up: $25
• First-year servicing plan: $95
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- Willem
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- Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Please keep us posted. - Liverpool”
- Silas R. Merritt 🇺🇸 · $10
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Get well soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.