Care For The Care-Giver

--by jaikarkaur, posted Feb 9, 2011

I work in low income housing for the elderly. All of the people who live in our buildings are so kind.

Recently, one of our care givers needed medical attention. She was in a great deal of pain but she still came to work every day. She had no health insurance and no money. She has helped to care for people in our buildings for eleven years and has been a reliable helper for many frail elderly people.

We tried appealing to several foundations to help pay for her medical tests but had very little luck. Then we found out that if she could raise about $528 she could get the testing done (with the help of a large foundation grant.)

There are forty-two residents in the building she works in and they all decided to hold a fund-raiser for her, despite being on low incomes themselves. They eventually raised $550! She got her test done and now has a medical plan of action.

How incredible people are!

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Posted by jaikarkaur
Feb 9, 2011
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MakeSomeoneSmile wrote: That is wonderful! Where there is a will, there truly is a way...always!

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