My name is Joyce Knuth, and I am organizing a fundraiser for my dearest mother Eulogia (Lola) who suffered the loss of her beloved husband, my father Jose Aviles (Tony) on July 13th, 2024. Tony loved her so much, his eyes always lit up when she spoke & entered the room. She wore the pants in the relationship. He was always so happy to talk about her. His heart was filled with so much love for his soulmate. They lived a full life, never worrying too much about tomorrow. 60 plus years together and Tony has passed away at the age of 89. Lola became ill several years ago. Dementia is a cruel chronic progressive deterioration of intellectual capacity associated with the widespread loss of nerve cells and shrinkage of brain tissue. The decline in cognitive abilities impacts the ability to do everyday activities. Lola is nonverbal, has contractions to both upper and lower extremities, is incontinent, and requires assisted feeding, changing, and bathing. Tony knew what needed to be done. He became her sole caregiver. Tony wanted to make sure she received all the love, attention, and care she deserved. Tony made it his job to take care of her around the clock 24/ 7. Tony spent countless hours caring for Lola. He spoke to her softly and gently every day. Making sure she felt safe being by her bedside every day. If you had the opportunity to know Tony, you would understand that the only person that mattered to him was his queen, the love of his life, and so he sacrificed the rest of his life for her every need. He knew it was wrong to not follow up on his care because if he had and required his care then he would not be able to care for her. His passion was to take care of her and make sure could stay in her own home. Hoping she would get better, but we knew about dementia. Tony did all he could because he wanted to keep her safe and at home until her final day but unfortunately, he passed away before her. Tony never wanted Lola to be placed in a nursing home. It was his wish that Lola would remain at home. The funds will be used for Lola’s daily around-the-clock care, requiring additional medical expenses, food prep, bottle feeding, adult diapers, cleansing products, linens, and more. Please help us make Tony’s last wishes come true. For Lola to remain at home until her final days when they will meet once again and continue their love for each other for eternity
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