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Care for Mia, 84: help cover a carer and medication in Fresno
Help Mia stay in her own home with four months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 84. After worsening Parkinson's disease Mia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mia 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.
Mia worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four 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 $4,200 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $2,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $740
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $195
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $465
If you're reading this, thank you.
- Bella
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Praying for you. Wishing Mia a smooth procedure and a full recovery. After 14 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Take care.
thinking of you, Bella. Shared this with my family. Take care.
Sending love, Bella. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care.
Hope it all works out. Hope you get there. My sister had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Blessings.
Good luck, Bella. Your post was clear and honest. Take care.
Wishing you the best, Bella. This could happen to any of us. Blessings.
Hope it all works out, Bella. This could happen to any of us. After 18 years in retail I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Thinking of Fresno.
So sorry you're going through this, Bella. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.
Thinking of you, Bella. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side.