81 year old Navy Veteran gets evicted. HELP

Hello My name is Richard Stevens I am doing this fundraiser behalf of Richard C Romano a friend of mine. Richard m A Las Vegas veteran is close to homelessness after he claimed his previous caregiver stole thousands of dollars from him. But, with no intentions of prosecution

I am fighting to keep him as off The streets. Please help us to find shelter or donate funds to keep Richard Romano in a safe place where he cannot only pay his rent, bills, but also have his life back with the true help he needs.

Richard Romano called an apartment complex near Flamingo Road and Decatur Boulevard, home for the past 13 years. This was nearly 5 decades after serving in the Navy as part of the Cuban Missle Crisis and losing both of his legs.

“I ended up getting a fungus on the bottom of my foot, and it turned it into gangrene,” Romano said while sitting in his wheelchair inside Auntee M’s Market Monday morning.

The now 81-year-old eventually found his way to the Las Vegas valley. In recent years, he said finding the right caregiver has not been easy but believed his last one would stay with him for the remainder of his life.

That vision shattered in October. He said his caregiver, who originally told him he was licensed but turned out not to be, disappeared. Then, days later, he was not able to pay rent.

Romano said he uncovered thousands of missing dollars in his bank account that normally holds his $2,400 monthly social security check. The only other person who had access to this account, he said, was his caregiver.

From a 30-day to a 7-day, to a 3-day, to the final day notice, Romano was evicted after failing to pay rent. The manager of the apartment complex confirmed the eviction and stated they attempted to connect him with Adult Protective Services with no luck.

Mr Romano Has lost everything so the more we can raise The better we can help him.

Thank you for your donation or interest in providing shelter.

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