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Care for Michelle, 82: help cover a carer and medication in Eugene
Michelle cannot afford the care She needs after a stroke last August; we are asking for $3,900.
🇺🇸 Eugene, Oregon, United States2,062 views
I'm caring for me, who's 82. After a stroke last August Michelle can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Michelle 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.
Michelle worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,900 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $600
• Part-time carer (four months): $2,700
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $600
Thanks for reading all this.
Updates from Michelle
Thank you all. We're at 28% now ($1,102). I'm honestly stunned. I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations.
Small update. $647 so far, I made the first payment toward medication and prescriptions.
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wishing you the best. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. All the best.
Thinking of you and your family. Wishing Michelle a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless
Praying for you. Shared this with my family. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Love from Casablanca.