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Angela wants to stay at home - help fund three months of care
Angela can't afford the care She needs after a stroke last November; we're asking for $4,400.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After a stroke last November Angela can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Angela desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Angela worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $4,400 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,900
• Medication and prescriptions: $470
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $440
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $590
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
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Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Angela
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (three months) is the biggest at $2,900. Thanks, that means a lot.
Sending strength, Owen. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Dallas
Praying for you. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. God bless.
Hope it all works out. Looking forward to the next update. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Hope things get better soon, Owen. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. All the best!
Thanks for sharing this, Owen. Wishing Angela a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 2 years ago and strangers helped me out.