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Care for Hadley, 86: help cover a carer and medication in Joliet
Hadley, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,450 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After the death of her spouse Hadley can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Hadley 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.
Hadley worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 4 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 $3,450 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $580
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,540
Thanks for being kind about this.
- Ivy
Updates from Ivy
Small update. $1,213 so far, we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.
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thinking of you. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. All the best.
Your post was clear and honest. This is the second need I've supported on here and the first that made me cry. Greetings from Bangkok.