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Care for Avery, 94: help cover a carer and medication in Toronto
Avery can't afford the care She needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $6,850.
🇨🇦 Toronto, Ontario, Canada7,517 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 94. After a fall and hip fracture Avery can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Avery 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.
Avery worked all of her life as a seamstress, 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 $6,850 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $5,250
• Medication and prescriptions: $940
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $190
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $470
If you can't give, please share this page. It does reach people.
- Miles
Updates from Miles
Good news. Because of your gifts ($2,232 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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- Nusrat Sabina Karim 🇮🇳 · $20
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- Melanie Powell 🇺🇸 · $50
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“Praying for you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Stellenbosch”
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- Anonymous 🇰🇪 · $100
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“Be well. Thought of Avery all day after reading this. - Irapuato”
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“Hang in there. Thought of Avery all day after reading this. - Sydney”
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Hope it all works out. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings.
So sorry you're going through this, Miles. Looking forward to the next update. Sent it to 38 people at work. Take care
Take care, Miles. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of Toronto.
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Avery
It's all in the list in the story. part-time carer (six months) is the big one at $5,250, I'll post a receipt when it's paid.
hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from San Jose.
good luck. Hope the doctors have good news. We're a small family in Nottingham but we're thinking of you.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Put this on a community board in London this morning!
Thanks for sharing this, Miles. Shared this with my family
Wishing you peace. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Thinking of Toronto.
You're not alone, Miles. Wishing Avery a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
Sending strength, Miles. Get well soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.
Good luck, Miles. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier.
Sending love, Miles. Hope you get there. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Novosibirsk
Wishing you the best, Miles. It takes guts to ask. Well done. It's not much but it's yours. God bless
Thinking of you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 9 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Love from Gondar
wishing you the best, Miles. Hope this works out for you. Don't give up.
Keep going, Miles. I hope things turn around soon. Don't be hard on yourself for asking
Stay strong, Miles. Hope you get there. All the best.
wishing Avery a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Love from Birmingham.
Sending strength, Miles. Hope the doctors have good news. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Take care.
good luck, Miles. I hope things turn around soon. Take care.
Sending strength, Miles. I hope things turn around soon
Stay strong, Miles. Shared this with my family. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I went through something like this 4 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Wishing you the best, Miles. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier
best of luck, Miles. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care!
hope it all works out, Miles. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Toronto.
so sorry you're going through this. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Bogor.
Good luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. My neighbor had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings
sending strength. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Love from Olinda
thinking of you. This could happen to any of us. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Blessings.
Wishing you peace. Get well soon. We're a small family in Arusha but we're thinking of you
praying for you. Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Nizamabad this morning.
Praying for you. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't give up. Take care.
Hope it all works out, Miles. Shared this with my family. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
You're not alone, Miles. This could happen to any of us. My neighbor in Kathmandu donated after I showed her your page. All the best.
wishing you peace, Miles. Gave what I could, wish it was more. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money