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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 States4,371 views
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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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