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Bella wants to stay at home - help fund four months of care

Bella cannot afford the care She needs after the death of her spouse; we are asking for $4,550.

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Bella S. Banks
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Southampton
I'm caring for me, who's 85. After the death of her spouse Bella can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Bella 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. Bella worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four 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 $4,550 goes: โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $170 โ€ข Part-time carer (four months): $4,150 โ€ข Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $230 If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.

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  • Divina B. Reyes ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $153

    โ€œGet well soon. Small amount but sent with love. - Quezon Cityโ€

  • Okello John Swai ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $100
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    โ€œFrom Thane with love.โ€

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  • Daniel Dayo Daramola ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ยท $50

    โ€œThought of Bella all day after reading this. - Ibadanโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

    โ€œThinking of you. Hope the October deadline works out. - Anaheimโ€

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    โ€œGood luck. My cousin told me about this one. - Torontoโ€

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    โ€œYou got this. I'm in Johannesburg, thinking of you.โ€

  • Uwe Niklas Engel ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ยท $20

    โ€œGave what I could this week. - Wiesbadenโ€

  • Nithya L. Babu ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20

    โ€œThinking of you. - Aurangabadโ€

  • Minh Hแบญu Dang ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $20
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    โ€œOnly $20 but hope it helps. - Ankaraโ€

  • Eleanor T. Wagner ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $20
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3.3(16 reviews)

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  • Shawn W. GuerreroQuestionAddress verified

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Bella.

    • Thinking of you and your family. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care

      • Good luck. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Kyiv.

        • you're not alone, Bella. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update.

          • can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Southampton!

            • Bella S. BanksOwnerAnswer

              Thank you. If you're in Southampton I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. I'll keep the page updated.

          • Rooting for you, Bella. This could happen to any of us.

            • wishing you the best. Gave what I could, wish it was more.

              • Shared this with my family. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.

                • Wishing you peace, Bella. Hope you get there. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Bogor.

                  • Thinking of you and your family. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. All the best

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