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Care for Karina, 94: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles
Karina, 94, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,850 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States1,091 views
I'm caring for me, who's 94. After worsening Parkinson's disease Karina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Karina 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.
Karina worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, 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 $4,850 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $3,550
• Medication and prescriptions: $530
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $310
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $460
I hope life is good to you.
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You're not alone. Wishing Karina a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I went through something like this 8 years ago and strangers helped me out. God bless.
Hope things get better soon, Karina. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together. Take care.
Stay strong. Get well soon. Put this on a community board in Rochester this morning. Greetings from Rochester!