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Care for Lily, 86: help cover a carer and medication in London

Lily, 86, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,650 for a carer and medicines.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom1,717 views
Carol Barnett
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London
I'm caring for my mother, who's 86. After the death of her spouse Lily can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lily desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Lily worked all of her 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 $4,650 goes: • Part-time carer (eight months): $3,700 • Medication and prescriptions: $450 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $250 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $250 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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Updates from Carol

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($457 in total) I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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  • Joshua Steele 🇳🇿 · $100

    “Happy to help. From Auckland with love.”

  • Olga Iryna Belyaev 🇷🇺 · $57
  • Snehal M. Bhavsar 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Sosina Roman Getu 🇪🇹 · $50

    “Blessings! - Adama”

  • Anonymous 🇮🇳 · $50
  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $50

    “Thought of Lily all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

  • Ketki K. Savla 🇮🇳 · $50

    “You got this. Thought of Lily all day after reading this. - Nagpur”

  • Elena Barone 🇮🇹 · $39

    “Get well soon. I'm in Milan, thinking of you. - Milan”

  • Anonymous 🇧🇷 · $38
  • Ignacio F. Quintero 🇲🇽 · $30

    “Happy to help. Hope you get the rest soon. - Guadalajara”

  • Lucie Hélène Arnaud 🇫🇷 · $30

    “Praying for you. From Toulouse with love. - Toulouse”

  • Samuel Ochieng 🇰🇪 · $26
  • Easton Johnson 🇬🇧 · $25
  • Maëlle Maëlle Dupuy 🇨🇦 · $25

    “Take care of yourselves. Saw your post and had to give. - Lethbridge”

  • Reagan B. Butler 🇺🇸 · $25
  • Andrea Riccardo Negri 🇮🇹 · $25

    “Hang in there. My cousin told me about this one. - Parma”

  • Josefa J. Benítez 🇪🇸 · $25
  • Tomás Arias 🇨🇴 · $20
  • Danjuma Zubby Adebayo 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Hope this helps. Thought of Lily all day after reading this.”

  • Ramesh K. Vaidyanathan 🇮🇳 · $20

    “Every little bit! - Jalandhar”

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  • Joseph Rashidi Onyango

    Keep going, Carol. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I'll check back for the next update.

    • Titilayo Chidinma Musa

      Wishing Lily a smooth procedure and a full recovery. I'm in social work myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Thinking of London.

      • Maria Parks

        Sending strength, Carol. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected.

        • Amanda Antônia Cardoso

          Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too. God bless!

          • Murat Enes Ünal

            Sending love. I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Santos.

            $925 raised of $4,650

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