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Care for Chang-min, 83: help cover a carer and medication in Seongnam

Help Chang-min stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.

🇰🇷 South Korea4,044 views
Tae-yang Joon-woo Shin
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Seongnam
I'm caring for my father, who's 83. After a fall and hip fracture Chang-min can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Chang-min desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Chang-min worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight 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 $2,500 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $1,450 • Medication and prescriptions: $340 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $290 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $420 I hope life is good to you. - Tae-yang
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Updates from Tae-yang

  1. Update from Seongnam: I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. We're at 48% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,135 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  3. We're at 9% thanks to 11 of you. the plan for part-time carer is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Helene Renate Sauer🇩🇪Verified helper
    Would recommend to anyone

    This experience has restored my faith in the goodness of people. The helper was professional, knowledgeable, and genuinely cared about my outcome.

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    Exceptional service

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

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  • Mi-sook Min-ji Jin

    Best of luck, Tae-yang. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Love from Los Angeles

    • Ani Rani Wibowo

      Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. My neighbor in San Diego donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

      • Gleb Viktor VasilievPhoto verified

        Hang in there. Hope the doctors have good news. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Blessings

        • Milon Emon Ali

          Hope things get better soon, Tae-yang. Your post was clear and honest. I have a 8 year old who wants to send good wishes too

          • Vivian G. Sandoval

            Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. After 9 years in public service I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Seongnam

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