Help Carole & Tony Russo
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Hi all,
I’m setting up this fundraiser for my parents, Carole and Tony Russo. My dad was diagnosed with dementia several years ago, and recently he has progressed to the point that he is no longer safe to be at home with my mom. It’s time for him to be placed in a nursing facility. We have been offered a bed at our number one choice, The Maine Veterans Home. However, they require my mom to pay 45 days in advance before he can be admitted. The total is $19,000, which will wipe out most of their savings.
My parents have been married for 57 years. My dad served 20 years in the Navy and the Coast Guard, where he ended up being the only executive chef in the Coast Guard at the time, and was in charge of every Coast Guard galley in the world and the millions of dollars worth of inventory that went with it.
My mom has filled out all the necessary paperwork to get him benefits from the VA and the state, but they haven’t been approved yet and we don’t want to lose the spot we’ve been offered at Maine Vet. We’re asking for help to offset the upfront cost to get my dad where he needs to be and get the care he needs. Please consider donating to help my parents.
I’m setting up this fundraiser for my parents, Carole and Tony Russo. My dad was diagnosed with dementia several years ago, and recently he has progressed to the point that he is no longer safe to be at home with my mom. It’s time for him to be placed in a nursing facility. We have been offered a bed at our number one choice, The Maine Veterans Home. However, they require my mom to pay 45 days in advance before he can be admitted. The total is $19,000, which will wipe out most of their savings.
My parents have been married for 57 years. My dad served 20 years in the Navy and the Coast Guard, where he ended up being the only executive chef in the Coast Guard at the time, and was in charge of every Coast Guard galley in the world and the millions of dollars worth of inventory that went with it.
My mom has filled out all the necessary paperwork to get him benefits from the VA and the state, but they haven’t been approved yet and we don’t want to lose the spot we’ve been offered at Maine Vet. We’re asking for help to offset the upfront cost to get my dad where he needs to be and get the care he needs. Please consider donating to help my parents.
Organizer
Donna Sawtelle
Organizer
Saint Albans, ME