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Care for Mustafa, 92: help cover a carer and medication in Üsküdar

Help Mustafa stay in his own home with four months of part-time care.

🇹🇷 Üsküdar, Istanbul, Türkiye2,336 views
Serkan İsmail Bulut
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Üsküdar
I'm caring for my father, who's 92. After a stroke last July Mustafa can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Mustafa desperately wants to stay at home. I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer. Mustafa worked all of his life as a bus driver, and raised 3 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 $1,500 goes: • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $55 • Part-time carer (four months): $1,400 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $45 Thanks for being kind about this. - Serkan
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Updates from Serkan

  1. 50% there. I met with the care agency and confirmed the amounts. Thank you.

  2. Small update. $630 so far, the plan for mobility aids and bathroom adaptations is now scheduled.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 26% now ($390). I'm honestly stunned. we've started the first stage.

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  • Edgardo W. Zamora

    wishing you the best, Serkan. Shared it with a few friends. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. God bless!

    • Atul D. ChhedaPhoto verified

      Sending strength. Wishing Mustafa a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. Love from Indore.

      • Elaine Adriana Duarte

        Praying for you, Serkan. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings.

        • Fatima Lombard

          Praying for you, Serkan. Hope you get there. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out.

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