Disabled Seniors Need Home (MS)
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These are our elderly parents. Dad is a 66 year-old U.S. Army veteran living with diabetes and has recently had a hip replacement. His 61 year-old wife of 29 years has been living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) since being diagnosed at age 30. Against doctor's expectations, they were blessed with the joy of having two completely healthy sons (us).
MS is a progressive neurological autoimmune disease which affects motor control, energy level, cognitive abilities, and more. The disease carries with it many side effects, including (but not limited to) arthritis, incontinence, numbness in the feet and hands, brain fog, and extreme fatigue. Over the course of 30 years, Mom has gone from being a world traveler, gifted artist, and highly-involved mother to spending her days bedridden and depressed. It has been decades since she’s been able to operate a motor vehicle, and is presently unable to walk or even lift herself.
Treating this condition is never cheap (medication, physical therapy, neurologists, surgeries, part-time nurses, etc.). For over 25 years, Dad has been the sole provider and caregiver for our family of four. Caring for his lovely wife, unfortunately, has taken an incredible mental, physical, and financial toll.
They currently reside in our childhood home. The house is too large for them to manage, let alone afford. It is not accessible for our mother, who can only get around in a wheelchair.
After being a victim of a large company downsizing, our Dad (66) has been unsuccessful finding comparable employment. The best job he found requires him to commute about 80 miles daily for inadequate pay. Unless something changes, he will have to work this job until the day he dies.
Our goal for them is to move them to a smaller, MS-friendly, active senior community where they can thrive and regain fiscal stability. The first step is to find a new home. After that, we can prepare their current house for sale by:
* Reducing the amount of clutter accumulated from two lifetimes
* Sanitizing the home & pest extermination
* Replacing carpets & repainting interior walls
* Electrical repairs
* Inspections and other necesscary repairs
We hope to do this as affordably and quickly as possible. Most of the labor will be provided by us (their sons), and our significant others.
Most commonly, people in this situation would be older and more established, thus able to better contribute financially. Unfortunately, this is not the case for us. All of us are in our early twenties, and some of us are still in school. We will all be taking significant time off of school and work to make this possible.
It is our hope that with your help, we can celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in their clean, accessible, and affordable home.
Thank you & God bless.
MS is a progressive neurological autoimmune disease which affects motor control, energy level, cognitive abilities, and more. The disease carries with it many side effects, including (but not limited to) arthritis, incontinence, numbness in the feet and hands, brain fog, and extreme fatigue. Over the course of 30 years, Mom has gone from being a world traveler, gifted artist, and highly-involved mother to spending her days bedridden and depressed. It has been decades since she’s been able to operate a motor vehicle, and is presently unable to walk or even lift herself.
Treating this condition is never cheap (medication, physical therapy, neurologists, surgeries, part-time nurses, etc.). For over 25 years, Dad has been the sole provider and caregiver for our family of four. Caring for his lovely wife, unfortunately, has taken an incredible mental, physical, and financial toll.
They currently reside in our childhood home. The house is too large for them to manage, let alone afford. It is not accessible for our mother, who can only get around in a wheelchair.
After being a victim of a large company downsizing, our Dad (66) has been unsuccessful finding comparable employment. The best job he found requires him to commute about 80 miles daily for inadequate pay. Unless something changes, he will have to work this job until the day he dies.
Our goal for them is to move them to a smaller, MS-friendly, active senior community where they can thrive and regain fiscal stability. The first step is to find a new home. After that, we can prepare their current house for sale by:
* Reducing the amount of clutter accumulated from two lifetimes
* Sanitizing the home & pest extermination
* Replacing carpets & repainting interior walls
* Electrical repairs
* Inspections and other necesscary repairs
We hope to do this as affordably and quickly as possible. Most of the labor will be provided by us (their sons), and our significant others.
Most commonly, people in this situation would be older and more established, thus able to better contribute financially. Unfortunately, this is not the case for us. All of us are in our early twenties, and some of us are still in school. We will all be taking significant time off of school and work to make this possible.
It is our hope that with your help, we can celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary in their clean, accessible, and affordable home.
Thank you & God bless.
Organizer and beneficiary
Rudy Hirsch
Organizer
Irvine, CA
Jonah Hirsch
Beneficiary