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Care for Claire, 76: help cover a carer and medication in San Diego
Claire can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $4,950.
🇺🇸 San Diego, California, United States4,151 views
I'm caring for me, who's 76. After a diagnosis of dementia Claire can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Claire 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.
Claire worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 4 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $4,950 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $3,150
• Medication and prescriptions: $730
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $470
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $600
Thank you for reading my story.
- Claire
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Thinking of you, Claire. Hope you get there. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry.
Wishing you peace, Claire. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you and your family. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Hồ Chí Minh City.
You're not alone. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. I went through something like this 9 years ago and strangers helped me out
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Love from Geelong.