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Care for Folake, 90: help cover a carer and medication in Lagos
Help Folake stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 90. After a fall and hip fracture Folake can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Folake desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Folake worked all of her life as a carpenter, and raised 3 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 $450 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $280
• Medication and prescriptions: $40
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $70
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $60
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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Hang in there, Nonso. I hope things turn around soon.
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