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Benjamin wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Benjamin, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,300 for a carer and medicines.

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Alice M. Welch
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London
I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After a diagnosis of dementia Benjamin can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Benjamin desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Benjamin worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 2 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 $5,300 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $3,900 • Medication and prescriptions: $740 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $175 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $485 Whatever you can give, even just sharing this page, means a lot.
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  • Ngozika Yewande Zakari

    Good luck, Alice. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My father had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of London

    • Pooja R. Desai

      Thanks for sharing this, Alice. Hope this works out for you. I'll check back for the next update. All the best

      • Bukola Nneka Nwankwo

        Hope it all works out, Alice. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of London!

        • Mia A. Davidson

          Stay strong, Alice. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Quetta so I could bring a meal. Thinking of London

          • Thabisa Fourie

            Rooting for you. Your post was clear and honest. We're a small family in Mumbai but we're thinking of you. Thinking of London.

            • Yuki Yuma Hashimoto

              Wishing Benjamin a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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