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Care for Ian, 87: help cover a carer and medication in Vancouver
Help Ian stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇺🇸 Vancouver, Washington, United States1,410 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 87. After a heart attack Ian can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ian 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.
Ian worked all of his life as a seamstress, and raised 5 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $1,500 goes:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $410
• Medication and prescriptions: $670
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $420
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Mackenzie
Updates from Mackenzie
Wanted to say thank you properly. 37% funded and the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled.
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sending love. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Greetings from Ekurhuleni.
sending good thoughts. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings