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Care for Mona, 76: help cover a carer and medication in Birmingham

Mona, 76, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,150 for a carer and medicines.

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I'm caring for my mother, who's 76. After a heart attack Mona can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mona 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. Mona 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 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 $1,150 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $220 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $270 • Medication and prescriptions: $660 Thank you for reading my story. - Nadia

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Updates from Nadia

Wanted to say thank you properly. 38% funded and I made the first payment toward mobility aids and bathroom adaptations.
Good news. Because of your gifts ($546 in total) the first invoice got paid this week. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

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