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Care for Anele, 85: help cover a carer and medication in Stellenbosch
Help Anele stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 85. After worsening Parkinson's disease Anele can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Anele 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.
Anele worked all of her life as a factory worker, 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 $1,550 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $1,100
• Medication and prescriptions: $240
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $75
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $135
Every share and every dollar helps.
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Sending love, Dumisani. Looking forward to the next update. I have a 11 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Anele!
Rooting for you, Dumisani. Hope this works out for you. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home.
Sending strength. Wishing Anele a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'll check back for the next update. God bless.
Thinking of you, Dumisani. Wishing Anele a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Yekaterinburg.
Keep going, Dumisani. Get well soon. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Take care.
Thinking of you and your family. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Mumbai.
Sending good thoughts, Dumisani. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. My husband and I read this together.
Stay strong, Dumisani. Shared this with my family!