Family,

It’s going to take a village to provide our mama/grandma/big mama with the best possible care and quality of life.

Thank goodness she has such a loving and capable family!

Her current status is as follows:

* She has intermittent swelling in her lower legs, feet, and ankles.
* She has a lot of pain in her feet. 
* She’s unable to walk or meet any of her basic needs on her own.
* She needs a full-time in-home caregiver.

She’s currently living with my mama, Darnell, who’s providing 98% of her daily care (cooking, cleaning, bathing, dressing, medications, doctor visits, restroom assistance, laundry, etc., etc.).

Grandma’s been here before and she recovered. In March 2018, she couldn’t walk, was in constant excruciating pain, and her doctors did not know what was ailing her, but her faith and family helped her heal.  

We revitalized her home, researched and documented her symptoms daily, coordinated care with her doctors, nurses, home health providers, nutritionist, and pastor to help her recover. 

This time, she needs your help. Grandma needs financial support. She needs to hire a qualified full-time live-in caregiver. She does NOT want to live in a "home” and I know you do not want that for her either.

NOTE: Market-based research shows that the average hourly pay for a caregiver in Oakland, CA is $15.30 per hour with a high-end rate at $23 per hour. It would cost grandma between $2,500 to $3,600 to hire a full-time (40 hr/wk), in-home caregiver. We are blessed. My mama is willing to step down from her current position to continue providing grandma with the care she needs.

To make that happen we need to raise a minimum of $1,200 per month. 

Next steps for Grandma's care:

1) Finalize plans with her full-time in-home caregiver (Darnell).
2) Research her symptoms just like we did last time.
3) Document her daily conditions and coordinate care with her doctors, etc. just like we did last time.
4) Track her progress and make adjustments as needed.

We created this gofundme to allow each of us to make a monthly contribution to grandma’s care. 

Grandma needs you to do the following:

1) Figure out how much you/your family can contribute to grandma’s care each month ($25, $50, $75 or $100);
2) Make your first contribution by December 6, 2019; 
3) Each month, on or before the first, make your monthly contribution; 
4) Be sure to include your name, so you can get reimbursed in the future from grandma's estate.

If you have any questions about grandma’s care, please message me through this site. 

Grandma loves you all!