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Care for Nova, 84: help cover a carer and medication in London

Nova can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $3,950.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง England, United Kingdom1,981 views
Russell Gomez
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London
I'm caring for my mother, who's 84. After a diagnosis of dementia Nova can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Nova 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. Nova worked all of her life as a farmer, and raised 2 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $3,950 goes: โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $200 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $730 โ€ข Part-time carer (eight months): $3,020 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Updates from Russell

  1. We're at 18% thanks to 16 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.

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    โ€œTake care of yourselves. Thought of Nova all day after reading this. - Novosibirskโ€

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