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Care for Mercy, 96: help cover a carer and medication in Manila

Help Mercy stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.

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Gerald K. Magsaysay
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Manila
I'm caring for my mother, who's 96. After a fall and hip fracture Mercy can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mercy 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. Mercy worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $850 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $75 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $30 • Part-time carer (eight months): $745 If you're reading this, thank you. - Gerald
#elder-care#home-care#family#elderly

Updates from Gerald

  1. Update from Manila: we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. We're at 66% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Small update. $530 so far, the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled.

  3. Good news. Because of your gifts ($270 in total) I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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    “Hope things get better. Only $69 but hope it helps.”

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    “All the best. From Bordeaux with love. - Bordeaux”

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    “Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Gujranwala”

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    “Thinking of you. Please keep us posted. - Fresno”

  • Nirali B. Kulkarni 🇮🇳 · $25

    “Thought of Mercy all day after reading this. - Mumbai”

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    “Wish I could do more. Hope the November deadline works out. - Quetta”

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    “From my family to yours! - Soweto”

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  • Jan Rutkowski

    Thanks for sharing this, Gerald. Hope you get there. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Blessings.

    • Elias S. GuerreroQuestion

      is there anything that isn't money that would help Mercy?

      • Gerald K. MagsaysayOwnerAnswer

        Sharing the link is the biggest thing. And if you know anything about medication and prescriptions, advice is welcome too.

    • Janet T. ChambersPhoto verified

      Wishing you the best. Hope you get there. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Take care.

      • Kiprop Mukasa Mrema

        Sending good thoughts, Gerald. Get well soon. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend

        • Hassan Faisal Youssef

          Best of luck, Gerald. Shared this with my family. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too.

          • Fatima Hana Youssef

            Take care. Hope this works out for you. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Greetings from Toulouse.

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