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Care for Lillian, 89: help cover a carer and medication in Lowell
Lillian, 89, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $5,350 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States6,515 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 89. After a stroke last August Lillian can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lillian desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Lillian worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $5,350 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $3,550
• Medication and prescriptions: $700
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $460
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $640
I'll pay this kindness forward the moment I'm able to.
- Craig
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Sending love, Craig. Shared this with my family. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. God bless.
you're not alone. Hope you get there. My cousin had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. God bless
What exactly is the $5,350 for?
Praying for you, Craig. Hope the doctors have good news. After 24 years in engineering I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Columbus.
so sorry you're going through this. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. God bless
hang in there. Looking forward to the next update. I went through something like this 3 years ago and strangers helped me out. Thinking of Lowell
Keep going. It takes guts to ask. Well done. We're a small family in Mapo but we're thinking of you. God bless