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Care for Barbara, 79: help cover a carer and medication in Katowice

Barbara, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,750 for a carer and medicines.

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I'm caring for me, who's 79. After worsening Parkinson's disease Barbara can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Barbara desperately wants to stay at home. I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Barbara worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,750 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $1,400 • Medication and prescriptions: $200 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $150 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Barbara

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Updates from Barbara

14% there. the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled. Thank you.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($102 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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