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Care for Robert, 79: help cover a carer and medication in St. Petersburg

Help Robert stay in his own home with six months of part-time care.

🇺🇸 Florida, United States4,370 views
Heather Williams
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St. Petersburg
I'm caring for my father, who's 79. After a fall and hip fracture Robert can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Robert 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. Robert worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 5 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $7,000 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $5,000 • Medication and prescriptions: $910 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $430 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $660 Thank you for reading my story. - Heather

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  • Eva T. Evans 🇺🇸 · $25

    “Hope things get better. I'm in Jacksonville, thinking of you. - Jacksonville”

  • Matthew Martin 🇺🇸 · $66.50
  • Suresh D. Verma 🇬🇧 · $5

    “Thought of Robert all day after reading this. - Cardiff”

  • Tithi Ishrat Ahmed 🇧🇩 · $100
  • Kamau Mwangi Mushi 🇹🇿 · $10

    “Thought of Robert all day after reading this. - Mwanza”

  • Haruto Makoto Nishimura 🇯🇵 · $10

    “Stay strong. Hope the July deadline works out. - Shinjuku”

  • Rohan E. McKenzie 🇯🇲 · $50

    “God bless. - Mandeville”

  • Anonymous 🇰🇷 · $52
  • Weronika Mazur 🇵🇱 · $10

    “Hope it all works out. Hope you get the rest soon. - Gliwice”

  • Isaac Usman Ogunleye 🇳🇬 · $20

    “Take care of yourselves. Hope the July deadline works out. - Bonny”

  • Zoe K. Avila 🇺🇸 · $40
  • Léa Martin 🇫🇷 · $5
  • Rhea P. Francisco 🇵🇭 · $50

    “Only $50 but hope it helps. - Bacoor”

  • Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $10

    “Stay strong. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Detroit”

  • Angel D. Bautista 🇵🇭 · $25

    “Praying for you. Thought of Robert all day after reading this.”

  • Aline Paiva 🇧🇷 · $20

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Robert all day after reading this.”

  • Şule Zeynep Güler 🇹🇷 · $30
  • Anonymous 🇨🇦 · $20
  • Gita Dewi Firmansyah 🇮🇩 · $5
  • Melek Zeynep Aksoy 🇩🇪 · $78

    “Hope the July deadline works out. - Dortmund”

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  • Good luck. Hope you get there. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Take care.

    • Stay strong. I hope things turn around soon. Please keep us posted. Thinking of St. Petersburg.

      • Praying for you, Heather. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. God bless.

        • Thinking of you, Heather. It takes guts to ask. Well done. I'll check back for the next update. All the best

          • Wishing you the best. Hope the doctors have good news. Take care!

            • Wishing Robert a smooth procedure and a full recovery. All the best

              • Best of luck, Heather. Shared it with a few friends. I'll check back for the next update. Take care

                • wishing you peace. I hope things turn around soon. We're a small family in Jimma but we're thinking of you. All the best.

                  • Stay strong. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I hope July is when things finally get easier.

                    • Best of luck. Hope the doctors have good news. Greetings from Mumbai.

                      • I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Wish I lived closer to Alcalá de Henares so I could bring a meal. Greetings from Dallas

                        • sending good thoughts, Heather. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Take care

                          • Thinking of you, Heather. Hope the doctors have good news. After 13 years in social work I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Yokohama!

                            • Thinking of you and your family. Hope the doctors have good news. Love from Saint Petersburg.

                              • Good luck, Heather. Hope you get there. My neighbor in Mumbai donated after I showed her your page. Love from Mumbai

                                • wishing you peace, Heather. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes!

                                  • Good luck, Heather. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. Love from Manukau.

                                    • Good luck, Heather. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. All the best.

                                      • Sending love, Heather. Hope the doctors have good news!

                                        • shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Blessings

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