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Care for Michael, 96: help cover a carer and medication in Ikeja
Help Michael stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After worsening Parkinson's disease Michael can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Michael desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Michael worked all of his life as a farmer, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $800 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $620
• Medication and prescriptions: $75
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $65
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $40
Ask me anything below before you decide. I'd rather you were sure.
- Festus
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Wishing Michael a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Limerick this morning. Love from Limerick
Thinking of you, Festus. Hope this works out for you. Take care.
sending strength, Festus. Looking forward to the next update. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Thinking of Ikeja.
keep going. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. God bless
Thanks for sharing this, Festus. Wishing Michael a smooth procedure and a full recovery
everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Ikeja.
stay strong, Festus. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Montréal.
Wishing you the best, Festus. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Blessings.
Sending love. Shared this with my family. It's not much but it's yours. Blessings.