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Aileen wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care
Help Aileen stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 Oakland, California, United States2,577 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 81. After worsening Parkinson's disease Aileen can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Aileen desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Aileen worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six months will make a huge difference.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $5,900 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $4,750
• Medication and prescriptions: $880
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $270
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
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Hope things get better soon, Miguel. Get well soon.
Keep going, Miguel. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours
Hang in there. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.
wishing you peace. Wishing Aileen a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Sent it to 11 people at work.
sending love, Miguel. This could happen to any of us. Put this on a community board in Saint-Denis this morning. All the best
thanks for sharing this. Hope this works out for you. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Oakland!