I’m a single father to my autistic son, Luca. His mom isn’t in the picture, so it’s just the two of us, and we are about to be evicted due to not making rent. If we lose our home, we will be homeless.
Idaho used to have a program called Parents as Caregivers, which allowed me to be Luca’s official paid caregiver. That was my only way of supporting us, along with delivering for Uber Eats. I do Uber Eats because it’s the only job I can do while having Luca with me. Unfortunately, Idaho ended the Parents as Caregivers program, so I’ve had to rely solely on Uber Eats. We tried to find a caregiver for him, but there just aren’t any available, which is why the program existed in the first place. I have to take him to school, pick him up, take him to therapy, and be available whenever he’s out of school. This means I can only work a normal job during the hours he is in school. I have him enrolled in the afterschool program, but it’s still not enough, and not many places are willing to work with my schedule or during school breaks like spring and summer.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to make a living while also being the only person who can care for my son. I’m currently a job coach for people with disabilities, but again, it’s only during the hours Luca is in school. On top of this, my father is in the hospital in critical condition, and I’m praying for his recovery. My birthday is on the 19th, but I don’t even want to celebrate it, because Luca and I are getting evicted the day after unless we can somehow come up with the rent we owe. I’m confident I could stay afloat if I can just catch up on what I’m behind on and save our home. Any support you can give would mean the world to us. Please help us stay in our home and keep our family together during this difficult time.
Idaho used to have a program called Parents as Caregivers, which allowed me to be Luca’s official paid caregiver. That was my only way of supporting us, along with delivering for Uber Eats. I do Uber Eats because it’s the only job I can do while having Luca with me. Unfortunately, Idaho ended the Parents as Caregivers program, so I’ve had to rely solely on Uber Eats. We tried to find a caregiver for him, but there just aren’t any available, which is why the program existed in the first place. I have to take him to school, pick him up, take him to therapy, and be available whenever he’s out of school. This means I can only work a normal job during the hours he is in school. I have him enrolled in the afterschool program, but it’s still not enough, and not many places are willing to work with my schedule or during school breaks like spring and summer.
I don’t know how I’m supposed to make a living while also being the only person who can care for my son. I’m currently a job coach for people with disabilities, but again, it’s only during the hours Luca is in school. On top of this, my father is in the hospital in critical condition, and I’m praying for his recovery. My birthday is on the 19th, but I don’t even want to celebrate it, because Luca and I are getting evicted the day after unless we can somehow come up with the rent we owe. I’m confident I could stay afloat if I can just catch up on what I’m behind on and save our home. Any support you can give would mean the world to us. Please help us stay in our home and keep our family together during this difficult time.