MoneyElderly care
Care for Audrey, 79: help cover a carer and medication in Corpus Christi
Audrey, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,650 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 United States711 views
I'm caring for me, who's 79. After a diagnosis of dementia Audrey can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Audrey 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.
Audrey worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,650 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $410
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $560
• Medication and prescriptions: $680
You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
Updates from Audrey
We're at 6% thanks to 3 of you. we've started the first stage. More news soon.
- Shweta E. Gupta 🇮🇳 · $35
“Keep your head up. Hope the November deadline works out. - Thane”
- Jocelyn J. Webb 🇺🇸 · $50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
- Giang Đạt Thai 🇻🇳 · $10
“Sending love. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Cầu Giấy”
- Karina E. Serrano 🇺🇸 · $25
“Every little bit. Thought of Audrey all day after reading this.”
- Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
“You got this. Been where you are, it gets better. - Nagpur”
- Zbigniew Olszewski 🇵🇱 · $25
Reviews
Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.
No reviews yet.
Questions & comments
Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.
Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.
Sending good thoughts, Audrey. Get well soon. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Corpus Christi.
Thinking of you and your family, Audrey. I hope things turn around soon!
Keep going, Audrey. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double!
Sending love, Audrey. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. All the best!
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Audrey.
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. hospital bed and mattress rental is the biggest at $410. Thanks for looking so closely.
wishing you the best. Wishing Audrey a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't give up. Thinking of Corpus Christi.
Thinking of you, Audrey. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Busan.
thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. Thinking of Corpus Christi.
Thinking of you, Audrey. I hope things turn around soon. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Take care.
Sending love. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Wish I lived closer to Ikeja so I could bring a meal.
Stay strong, Audrey. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Iztapalapa
Best of luck, Audrey. Get well soon. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too
Take care, Audrey. Wishing Audrey a smooth procedure and a full recovery.