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Care for Henry, 96: help cover a carer and medication in Birmingham
Henry can't afford the care He needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $4,600.
🇺🇸 Alabama, United States1,149 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After a fall and hip fracture Henry can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Henry desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Henry worked all of his life as a seamstress, 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 $4,600 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $610
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $760
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Carol
We're at 8% thanks to 12 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
Small update. $145 so far, the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.
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Looking forward to the next update. Put this on a community board in Zagazig this morning. All the best.
stay strong. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best
thinking of you, Carol. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. All the best.
Stay strong, Carol. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. All the best.
Thinking of you, Carol. Your post was clear and honest. Greetings from Messina!