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Care for Portia, 93: help cover a carer and medication in Accra
Portia can't afford the care She needs after a fall and hip fracture; we're asking for $750.
🇬🇭 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana1,833 views
I'm caring for my mother, who's 93. After a fall and hip fracture Portia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Portia desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Portia worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, and raised 3 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 $750 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $620
• Medication and prescriptions: $45
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $60
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $25
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
- Abena
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Sending love, Abena. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Take care
is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Portia
The list at the bottom is the whole picture. part-time carer (eight months) is the biggest at $620. Fair thing to want to know.
Take care, Abena. Shared this with my family. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Thinking of Accra.
Looking forward to the next update. Wish I lived closer to London so I could bring a meal. Take care
Take care, Abena. Your post was clear and honest. I went through something like this 13 years ago and strangers helped me out. Love from Kikuyu.
Wishing you the best, Abena. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care!
praying for you. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We're a small family in Ankara but we're thinking of you. Blessings.
hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Hannover.
Keep going, Abena. Get well soon. My husband and I read this together. Love from Thane.