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Care for James, 78: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles

Help James stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.

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James M. Cook
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Los Angeles
I'm caring for me, who's 78. After a stroke last August James can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and James desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. James worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $3,700 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $510 • Part-time carer (three months): $2,850 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $340 Every share and every dollar helps. - James
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Updates from James

  1. Thank you all. We're at 12% now ($440). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

  2. We're at 2% thanks to 3 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.

  3. We're at 4% thanks to 6 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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  • Asif Habib MajumderQuestionPhoto verified

    Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for James

    • James M. CookOwnerAnswerID verified

      Everything on the list is an amount I've been quoted or invoiced. medication and prescriptions comes first ($510) and I'll update the page as each thing gets paid. Happy to explain more.

  • Daniel E. Delgado

    sending good thoughts, James. Shared this with my family. Greetings from Ludhiana.

    • Aarav G. Gupta

      Praying for you, James. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Aurangabad

      • Bruno R. Urbina

        So sorry you're going through this. Hope you get there. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Take care

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