Gene DeSmidt needs your help!

Dear community,

Our beloved dad, Eugene Desmidt’s health has taken a turn for the worse and we need all the help we can get to cover his medical bills and the cost of transitioning him to an assisted living facility. We are turning to our community in this time of need to share this update about Gene’s condition and ask for any assistance as we, his kids, manage this transition with care.

In the last year Gene was diagnosed with a degenerative muscle disease and has endured numerous dangerous falls and trips to the ICU that have severely impacted his health and wellbeing. Such that it is suddenly not safe for him to live alone.

We are swiftly moving his belongings out of his home and the cost of transition on top of medical bills is a large sum. Any generous donations will be put toward helping cover these costs and ease the stress of entering this next phase of life.

We sincerely appreciate your help in supporting the one and only Gene-o.

For anyone who wishes to visit Gene, he is currently in a skilled nursing facility in Oakland and available for visits 11am - 8pm. Please reach out to the family for location.

SF Chronicle article on Gene DeSmidt