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Care for Robert, 81: help cover a carer and medication in Savannah
Robert, 81, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,600 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 81. After worsening Parkinson's disease 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 30 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 bus driver, 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $4,600 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $3,050
• Medication and prescriptions: $710
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $370
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $470
I hope life is good to you.
- Dylan
Updates from Dylan
Good news. Because of your gifts ($1,201 in total) I made the first payment toward part-time carer. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.
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you're not alone, Dylan. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Love from Bogor.
Wishing you the best. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Jimma
Take care, Dylan. Wishing Robert a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Wish I lived closer to Dublin so I could bring a meal. Take care
Hope things get better soon, Dylan. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We're a small family in Detroit but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Savannah
Thanks for sharing this. Shared this with my family. After 18 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything.
hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Greetings from Bangkok.
Rooting for you. Get well soon. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Take care.
Sending strength. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Put this on a community board in El Paso this morning. God bless
good luck. I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 12 years ago and strangers helped me out
Take care, Dylan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest. I'll check back for the next update. Blessings.
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'll check back for the next update. Love from Salem
Thinking of you, Dylan. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest
Wishing you peace, Dylan. Your post was clear and honest. Love from Berlin.
Hope it all works out, Dylan. Shared it with a few friends. Don't be hard on yourself for asking. Take care.
Sending good thoughts, Dylan. Shared this with my family. I have a 5 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Thinking of Savannah.
Rooting for you, Dylan. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Don't give up. Love from Nashik!
Hope things get better soon. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Love from The Hague.