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Care for Ella, 96: help cover a carer and medication in Fort Collins

Ella, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,450 for a carer and medicines.

🇺🇸 Fort Collins, Colorado, United States2,537 views
Natalie J. Burns
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Fort Collins
I'm caring for my mother, who's 96. After a stroke last April Ella can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ella desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Ella worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $5,450 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $4,050 • Medication and prescriptions: $610 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $260 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $530 If you're reading this, thank you. - Natalie
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    “You got this. Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Kadıköy”

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    “Hope it all works out. Thought of Ella all day after reading this. - Maringá”

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  • Everly H. BowmanPhoto verified

    Thanks for sharing this, Natalie. Hope the doctors have good news. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from San Diego

    • Abdullah Tariq Sabbagh

      Hang in there, Natalie. Shared it with a few friends. Take care.

      • Naveen M. Awasthi

        Shared it with a few friends. Greetings from Udaipur.

        • Araceli D. Soto

          I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Hồ Chí Minh City so I could bring a meal. All the best.

          • Luigi Michele Greco

            Best of luck. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Greetings from Hyderabad

            • Teresa W. Burke

              take care, Natalie. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. I'll check back for the next update. Take care.

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