We need $2000 for my daughter's stair lift in 3 months..ideas?

Question

Hey..not asking for money. My daughter is multiply disabled and we live in a 2 story home. She weighs almost 80lbs now and it is really hard to carry her up and down the stairs for baths. She has a waiver that is paying for $10,000 of the stairlift (YES, they really do cost that much..I couldn't believe it!) but we have to come up with about $2000. Hubby is in school full time and works fulltime so he has no extra time to get additional work and with her health needs I can't work. I have to be available at a momemt's notice for her and have never found a job to accomodate that.....SO, anyone have good ideas for fund raisers or know of any funding sources that we could utilize. She has Medicaid and they don't cover stairlifts...apparently it's not medically necessary for her to be CLEAN. The lady from medicaid told me just to give her spongebaths...I told HER to take spongebaths for a week and see how SHE felt...anyway, I digress. Any ideas?

Thank you so much to everyone who offered contructive and helpful ideas. I woud like to state that we do not expect the government to care for our child. She does have more health needs than others and therefore her insurance puts out more money. As far as the taxpayer..it is FAR cheaper for us to keep her at home with help from medicaid and other waivers then it would be to put her in a residential facility. Residential facilities START at 15,000 month just for a child to live there...that's not counting the g tube supplies, pullups, oxygen, formula, other equipment, and medications she would need. Get off your high horse and put yourself in someone elses shoes. So, you raise two daughters...and you did that with absolutely no help? Wow, tht's amazing...and completely unbelievable.

Answer 1

You might want to contact your local church or school to see if they would know of any local organizations that might be able to help you raise the money for your daughter's lift. You might also contact community groups or organizations like the Shriners to see if they would be able to help. I don't know where you live so it would depend on how big of a city you live in to know what kind of services (other then just government) are availible to you. You might also want to check on the internet to see if there are any groups that could help. I found one:
NICHCY Connections...
to the Disability Community
http://www.nichcy.org/resources/disability1.htm

Answer 2

Check with the charities that are focused on your daughters disabilities and see if they can help you out. Also, many community and social organizations will run charity events for this sort of thing, check with your local social groups like the Elks or Shriner's. Ask your church. There might be something at your husband school, or perhaps he can ask if his work has a program to help in these situations.

Stop expecting the government(actually your neighbors, the taxpayers) to take care of your child. I am not being cold hearted but your tone seems to imply that you think someone else is responsible for raising your child and providing what you need. You and your husband made the choice to have a child, and the child you have is your responsibility, period. There were no guarantee's that you would have a healthy child, there never are. You sound like you are all working hard for your daughter, but still its not anyone else's fault that you have to shoulder some of the costs. And you could also looking into providing a bathing area downstairs, perhaps a seated shower. This isn't a problem that's going away, you might also want to consider moving to a home that is more usable for the needs of your daughter.

Answer 3

Hi hun
There is ways too raise money for your daughters stair lift.
You could Raise money for the multiply charity funds, or you could try and get an apartment with no stairs to make it easier to get around for your daughter? Or get in touch with a social services provider to help with the upbringings of money?
I'm very sure your a wonderful parent and you will suceed in this :) So don't give up!

Good luck x

Answer 4

try and hire a function room at a well known local pub or club near where you live. let your neighbours know(if they are friendly and ask them to bring family along. let entry be a reasonable cost- £2.00 each or so and then have a buffet with nice food and do like an auction but on rubbish things so you don't spend too much money and the person who guesss it's price has o pay that money.

Answer 5

I HOPE THIS HELPS: HAVE A BAKE SALE OR A CREATE A RAFFLE TICKET WITH A NICE PRIZE. HAVE THE RAFFLE FOR 1month. IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT BUY A 19" T.V. FROM WALMART OR A NY PRIZE THAT PEOPLE WONT MIND PAYING A $2 RAFFLE TICKET FOR. ALSO, YOU CAN PUT A JAR IN CONV. STORES WITH HER PIC & INFO ABOUT YOUR DAUGHTER. MAKE SURE THE STORE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON IT DAY TO DAY. WHY NOT HAVE A CAR WASH? YOU, FAMILY & FRIENDS CAN ASK A BUSINESS TO USE THEIR PROPERTY FOR A CAR WASH ($5 per car/$10 for larger vehicles). THIS WAY THEY CAN GO INTO THE BUSINESS TO SHOP WHILE THEY ARE GETTING THEIR CAR WASHED. I HOPE THIS WILL HELP GET THE MONEY YOU NEED. GOD BLESS YOU & YOUR DAUGHTER. MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS HER IN HER HEALING.

Answer 6

Is there a Catholic Social Services department where you live? They give funds to people in need-I had a friend who was late on her rent, went to them, and got $1,500. I don´t think she had to pay them back.

Try this, and if it doesn´t work, pray that God helps you.

Yes, the lady from Medicaid was out of line, but maybe she had good intentions.

Answer 7

Can she get anything from Social Security? How about from the Department of Social Services? If she has special needs, does she have a worker that might know of any places to help?
Do you have a church that you go to? Maybe they can have a fundraiser for you?
Good luck.

Answer 8

if you have a close-knit community. Fundraiser are a brilliant idea to support a well worthy cause.
Use inexpensive ides like:
- Neighborhood yard sales
-Bake sales
-Car wash
-Sponsored walks
See if your daughters school or the local church also want2 get involved, and be4 you know it the cash should be rolling in.
All the best (",)

Answer 9

Ask your pastor to see if the church could have a fund raiser to help pay your portion of the stair lift. If you don't have a church to help, check with local service clubs to see if they may help with a fund raiser. God bless.

Answer 10

Move to a one level home or install a cheap bath in her downstairs bedroom?