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Care for Rebecca, 80: help cover a carer and medication in Oakland
Rebecca can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $6,350.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After a diagnosis of dementia Rebecca can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Rebecca desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Rebecca worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 2 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 $6,350 goes:
• Part-time carer (four months): $4,900
• Medication and prescriptions: $530
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $490
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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thanks for sharing this, Patrick. I hope things turn around soon
Praying for you, Patrick. Hope the doctors have good news. All the best.