Helping Mom and Dad Rebuild their Home
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Some of you may have heard about a fire at my parent's home, and I'm here to ask for help!
My family has been through tremendous struggles in the past year. My dad has kidney failure, and his health has been on a vicious downward slope. He recently became unemployed due to the inability to work any longer. He is currently on a donation list for a new kidney, and goes through dialysis at home every single night. He struggles with the regular activities of daily life that we all take for granted. Recently he went in for what we thought would be a quick, normal appointment, and actually died on the table for an entire 5 minutes due to a medical mishap! Our hearts all stopped along with his that day, and we are more than thankful and blessed that the team of doctors were able to revive him! He is still in recovery and overcoming the trauma that comes along with such an experience.
Some of you may know my brother had open heart surgery last year, and has also been on a downward slope health wise. The surgery did not go as well as planned and he has been having major complications and has suffered a few heart attacks, and has been in a hospital room more than he has been home!
The pressure has been ON for my mother, taking care of both of them as best as she can, completely putting herself and her health last. She is a diabetic and has been suffering with arthritis in her back, this has been a rough year on her as well, medically and emotionally.
At 5:30 pm on Monday evening, a fire broke out in their backyard. A stack of empty cardboard boxes from my dad's dialysis supplies caught fire, it traveled under the deck and started engulfing the kitchen in just a matter of minutes. My parents and brother were inside the house, completely unaware of the roaring fire taking place just a few feet from them! An angel disguised in a FedEx uniform ran to their door to alert them. They did what they could in a panic to stop the flames, but it hasn't rained in weeks and it was so windy, there was nothing they could do but wait for help from the incredible crew at the Warren Fire Department.
The next morning they received even more horrible news. Due to what seems like an impossible insurance policy discrepancy, they have no home insurance. Rebuilding their home is going to come completely out of pocket, and this won't be possible without some help. We are relying almost solely on the physical, financial, and emotional support of family and friends and our community. Some of the things on the list of what we need are a new window, wood, insulation and drywall, wiring, appliances, the deck, vinyl for that side of the house, their cabinets are wet and falling apart, possible work on the roof, and I know their couches are all wet, and we need some kind of help from a cleaning company for the ash and water and the smell of smoke.
I know this is the worst timing to ask for help, I know everyone is struggling in this time of the pandemic... But anything you can do to help, even if it's with information, we would be incredibly grateful for! Thank you so much for taking the time to read all of this, and thank you so much for any and all help!!!
My family has been through tremendous struggles in the past year. My dad has kidney failure, and his health has been on a vicious downward slope. He recently became unemployed due to the inability to work any longer. He is currently on a donation list for a new kidney, and goes through dialysis at home every single night. He struggles with the regular activities of daily life that we all take for granted. Recently he went in for what we thought would be a quick, normal appointment, and actually died on the table for an entire 5 minutes due to a medical mishap! Our hearts all stopped along with his that day, and we are more than thankful and blessed that the team of doctors were able to revive him! He is still in recovery and overcoming the trauma that comes along with such an experience.
Some of you may know my brother had open heart surgery last year, and has also been on a downward slope health wise. The surgery did not go as well as planned and he has been having major complications and has suffered a few heart attacks, and has been in a hospital room more than he has been home!
The pressure has been ON for my mother, taking care of both of them as best as she can, completely putting herself and her health last. She is a diabetic and has been suffering with arthritis in her back, this has been a rough year on her as well, medically and emotionally.
At 5:30 pm on Monday evening, a fire broke out in their backyard. A stack of empty cardboard boxes from my dad's dialysis supplies caught fire, it traveled under the deck and started engulfing the kitchen in just a matter of minutes. My parents and brother were inside the house, completely unaware of the roaring fire taking place just a few feet from them! An angel disguised in a FedEx uniform ran to their door to alert them. They did what they could in a panic to stop the flames, but it hasn't rained in weeks and it was so windy, there was nothing they could do but wait for help from the incredible crew at the Warren Fire Department.
The next morning they received even more horrible news. Due to what seems like an impossible insurance policy discrepancy, they have no home insurance. Rebuilding their home is going to come completely out of pocket, and this won't be possible without some help. We are relying almost solely on the physical, financial, and emotional support of family and friends and our community. Some of the things on the list of what we need are a new window, wood, insulation and drywall, wiring, appliances, the deck, vinyl for that side of the house, their cabinets are wet and falling apart, possible work on the roof, and I know their couches are all wet, and we need some kind of help from a cleaning company for the ash and water and the smell of smoke.
I know this is the worst timing to ask for help, I know everyone is struggling in this time of the pandemic... But anything you can do to help, even if it's with information, we would be incredibly grateful for! Thank you so much for taking the time to read all of this, and thank you so much for any and all help!!!
Organizer and beneficiary
Liane Blanchard
Organizer
Warren, RI
Gabriel Luis
Beneficiary