Help Madhusudana Prabhu Regain His Health

 

 

One of Srila Prabhupada's earliest disciples, Madhusudana prabhu needs our help while recuperating from a complicated hospitalization due to COVID.  He was admitted to the E.R. Intensive Care Unit in mid December. The illness was intensified by pre-existing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Madhusudana prabhu was released on January 23rd after 6 weeks in the hospital battling an aggressive lung infection/pneumonia. Doctors advised that recovery will take many months.

For the most part, Madhusudana currently stays in a hospital-style bed in the families living-room, requiring help with most of his needs. Kanchambala sleeps near him on the couch to also assist during the night. Due to the chronic disease and his depleted condition, Madhusudana's  health is still very precarious and he is under palliative care. He requires the best resources to fully recover. Constant home care of Madhusudana is exhausting his wife, Kanchambala, who is also elderly. It is not sustainable. They desperately need a caregiver, a few hours each day for the next 4 months.  The family is on a fixed income and medical insurance will not cover the caregiver expense.

The rate for a caregiver is $42 per hour. The expense covering four hours daily, for four months is $ 20,160. If you are able, please give what you can to assist Madhusudana and Kanchambala.

About Madhusudana prabhu: In 1967, Madhusudana Dasa and his soon-to-be wife, Kanchambala Devi Dasi joined the original ISKCON temple at 26 2nd Avenue in New York City, and were initiated by Srila Prabhupada. Madhusudana prabhu served in various capacities over the years, including helping open the first temple in Washington, D.C. For many years he worked at the ISKCON Press in Boston and at the Henry Street Temple in Brooklyn. He later moved to Los Angeles along with the press where he took part in the monumental, Caitanya Caritamrta publishing marathon. These are only a few of his many services.