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Care for Joshua, 75: help cover a carer and medication in San Diego
Joshua, 75, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,150 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 California, United States527 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 75. After a heart attack Joshua can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Joshua desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Joshua worked all of his life as a nurse, and raised 2 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 $1,150 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $380
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $360
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $410
I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen.
- Zoey
Updates from Zoey
Good news. Because of your gifts ($157 in total) I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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Wishing you the best, Zoey. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless