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Care for Lawrence, 77: help cover a carer and medication in Toronto
Help Lawrence stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇨🇦 Ontario, Canada3,625 views
I'm caring for my father, who's 77. After a diagnosis of dementia Lawrence can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lawrence 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.
Lawrence worked all of his life as a carpenter, and raised 4 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:
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $195
• Part-time carer (eight months): $4,050
• Medication and prescriptions: $605
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Carter
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Best of luck, Carter. It takes guts to ask. Well done!
Sending good thoughts, Carter. Hope the doctors have good news
Sending good thoughts. This could happen to any of us. I have a 17 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Blessings.
You're not alone, Carter. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of Toronto.
sending strength, Carter. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick.
Wishing Lawrence a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. All the best.
Sending strength, Carter. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Toronto.