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Care for Lydia, 84: help cover a carer and medication in San Diego
Lydia, 84, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,750 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for me, who's 84. After a heart attack Lydia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Lydia 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.
Lydia worked all of her life as a farmer, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,750 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,100
• Medication and prescriptions: $680
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $460
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $510
Glad we found this place.
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praying for you, Lydia. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Berlin
Take care. Looking forward to the next update. Please keep us posted. Blessings
Thinking of you and your family, Lydia. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best.