Blessed Day!
My name is Carmen and my husband and I am currently in Arizona caring for my elderly parents. My husband and I have been here for months and had to leave our home in beautiful Belize. My Dad is 85 and has congenital heart failure, kidney disease, prostate cancer, and recently fell and had hip surgery and is very limited in mobility. My mom is 80 and has Type 2 diabetes, A-Fib, and recently had a stroke that affected her short term memory. They desperately want to stay in their home together for the remainder of time they have left in this life. In order to be able to stay in their home, they need full time care, which my husband and I have been providing but desperately need a respite. We want to get back to our home and our life in Belize, but can not afford the high cost of in home care or an assisted living facility. My parents are unable to cook, clean, shower, or shop for themselves. We are asking for donations to raise enough money to cover 24 hour in home care for 6 months so that we can return home for awhile to attend to our house and see our family and friends. We very much need the respite. In home care runs about $480 a day (yes, I know, its insane!). That calculates to around $13,000 a month. We are able to cover $2000 a month, but are trying to raise funds for the remaining $11,000 a month. In order for us to cover the costs for 6 months we need to raise about $66,000. We know trying to raise that amount of money is a long shot, but at this point, if we could even raise enough to cover 2-3 months that would be a god send. Anything you may be able to donate would be greatly appreciated, as small donations add up over time. Thank you!