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Care for Riley, 79: help cover a carer and medication in London
Riley, 79, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $3,200 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 79. After a stroke last June Riley can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Riley 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.
Riley worked all of her life as a bus driver, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $3,200 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $2,150
• Medication and prescriptions: $370
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $330
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $350
I never thought I'd be the one asking, and I'm grateful for every bit of support.
- Melanie
Updates from Melanie
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,317 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($928). I'm honestly stunned. the plan for hospital bed and mattress rental is now scheduled.
- Humaira Shaista Gill 🇵🇰 · $68
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $20
- Aarav C. Negi 🇮🇳 · $5
- Leonardo L. Singh 🇺🇸 · $10
“Praying for you. Thought of Riley all day after reading this. - Los Angeles”
- Raúl D. García 🇪🇸 · $25
- Irmak Özlem Sarı 🇹🇷 · $25
- Woo-jin Seung-hyun Song 🇰🇷 · $20
- Marco Romano 🇮🇹 · $5
- Cristian M. Cruz 🇺🇸 · $50
- Kiran Rajesh Poudel 🇳🇵 · $31
- Matilda Efua Twum 🇬🇭 · $30
- Farah Sawsan Amin 🇪🇬 · $25
“Praying for you. Thought of Riley all day after reading this. - Cairo”
- Puja Maliha Ali 🇧🇩 · $25
- Luís Pedro Rodrigues 🇧🇷 · $25
- Janhavi D. Modi 🇮🇳 · $10
- Santhosh R. Kurup 🇮🇳 · $50
- Mercedes B. Macías 🇺🇸 · $7.50
- Gregory D. Greene 🇺🇸 · $75
- Kavitha T. Krishnamurthy 🇮🇳 · $100
- Dian Ika Rahman 🇮🇩 · $12.50
“Praying for you. Hope the September deadline works out. - Yogyakarta”
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Thinking of you and your family, Melanie. Looking forward to the next update. After 17 years in construction I know how hard it's to ask for anything. God bless!
so sorry you're going through this, Melanie. Looking forward to the next update. Thinking of London
Keep going, Melanie. I hope things turn around soon
Hang in there, Melanie. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Take care.
wishing you peace, Melanie. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Blessings.