Skip to content
HelpBLESS
Join free
Browse needsPeopleFeedDonationsHow it worksPost a needSign in
MoneyElderly care

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, Germany2,758 views
Monika Marie Becker
Email verifiedPhoto verified
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.
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

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.

Donations

RecentTop gifts
  • Rubel Jahid Khatun 🇮🇳 · $1,000
  • Arianna S. Davis 🇬🇧 · $250
  • Micah J. Alvarado 🇺🇸 · $200
  • Perla G. Dizon 🇵🇭 · $200
  • Shima Popy Pramanik 🇮🇳 · $100

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

  • Madelyn K. Prescott 🇺🇸 · $100
  • Hendrik Bram Jansen 🇳🇱 · $100

    “Rooting for you. Thought of Elke all day after reading this. - Breda”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $100
  • Rylee F. Dixon 🇨🇦 · $100

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

  • Luciana Bruna Fonseca 🇧🇷 · $76
  • Maayan Michal Dayan 🇮🇱 · $75.50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $75

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

  • Declan J. Myers 🇺🇸 · $67
  • Mehwish Sadia Ghani 🇵🇰 · $52.50
  • Shirley F. Mendoza 🇦🇺 · $50
  • James N. Howell 🇨🇦 · $50
  • Shrijana Basnet 🇳🇵 · $50

    “Hang in there. From Biratnagar with love.”

  • Opio Rashidi Odhiambo 🇰🇪 · $50
  • Audrey B. Warren 🇺🇸 · $50

    “Hope the October deadline works out. - Montgomery”

  • Kunal L. Vyas 🇮🇳 · $50

Reviews

Only people who gave to this need, or whose offer to help was accepted, can review it.

No reviews yet.

Questions & comments

Ask before you give. Email-verified members can comment and ask questions - no donation needed.

Sign in or create a free account to join the conversation.

  • 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

            Give

            More people who need help