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Care for Margaret, 89: help cover a carer and medication in Eldoret
Margaret cannot afford the care She needs after a fall and hip fracture; we are asking for $700.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 89. After a fall and hip fracture Margaret can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Margaret desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Margaret worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $700 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $440
• Medication and prescriptions: $115
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $55
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $90
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Mwende
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Hope it all works out. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from São Paulo
Hope this works out for you. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected. Love from Riyadh.
it takes guts to ask. Well done. I have a 13 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Take care!