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Care for Elke, 87: help cover a carer and medication in Stuttgart

Elke, 87, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,450 for a carer and medicines.

🇩🇪 Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany2,757 views
Monika Marie Becker
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Stuttgart
I'm caring for my mother, who's 87. After the death of her spouse Elke can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Elke 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. Elke worked all of her 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 four 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 $3,450 goes: • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $370 • Part-time carer (four months): $2,700 • Medication and prescriptions: $380 Thank you so much.
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Updates from Monika

  1. Small update. $2,753 so far, I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts.

  2. Small update. $1,835 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  3. We're at 15% thanks to 20 of you. the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. More news soon.

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  • Festus Ifeanyi Chukwu 🇳🇬 · $9

    “Wish I could do more. Only $9 but hope it helps. - Onitsha”

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  • Colette Elise Poirier 🇫🇷 · $20

    “Best of luck. My brother told me about this one. - Nice”

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  • Reza Aditya Cahyono 🇮🇩 · $15.50

    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Elke all day after reading this. - Bandung”

  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $75

    “Thought of Elke all day after reading this. - Leicester”

  • James N. Howell 🇨🇦 · $50
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  • Lucy Mollel 🇺🇬 · $10

    “Take care of yourselves. My colleague told me about this one. - Mbale”

  • Anonymous 🇵🇰 · $20

    “Happy to help. Thought of Elke all day after reading this. - Rawalpindi”

  • Shima Popy Pramanik 🇮🇳 · $100

    “From my family to yours. Thought of Elke all day after reading this. - Pune”

  • Nikhil S. Tiwari 🇺🇸 · $20

    “From my family to yours. Only $20 but hope it helps. - Fort Worth”

  • Shrijana Basnet 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Hang in there. From Biratnagar with love.”

  • Dina Aisha Hamid 🇸🇦 · $25

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  • Shawn Ramirez

    keep going, Monika. Gave what I could, wish it was more. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Blessings.

    • Bella Juarez

      Praying for you, Monika. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Thinking of Stuttgart.

      • Mohit P. SidhuID verified

        Hang in there. Shared this with my family. Love from Tallahassee.

        • Kweku Isaac Agyeman

          Sending good thoughts, Monika. Shared this with my family. My neighbor in Kyiv donated after I showed her your page.

          • Gareth B. SmithPhoto verified

            rooting for you, Monika. Gave what I could, wish it was more. God bless.

            $3,899 raised of $3,450

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