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Care for Martine, 79: help cover a carer and medication in Metz
Martine, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,100 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After a heart attack Martine can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Martine 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.
Martine worked all of her life as a factory worker, and raised 3 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 $4,100 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $650
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $300
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $350
Thank you for reading my story.
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Can I help in a way that isn't money? I'm near Metz
Thank you. If you're in Metz I'll say if something practical comes up. For now sharing this is great. Good question.
Keep going, Hugo. Get well soon. Thinking of Metz.
Thanks for sharing this. Get well soon. Please keep us posted. Love from London.
Sending strength, Hugo. Shared it with a few friends.
Wishing you peace. Get well soon. After 26 years in accounting I know how hard it is to ask for anything.
Wishing you the best, Hugo. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Thinking of Metz.
sending love, Hugo. This could happen to any of us. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Peshawar!