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Care for Roman, 87: help cover a carer and medication in Los Angeles
Help Roman stay in his own home with three months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 87. After a diagnosis of dementia Roman can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Roman desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Roman worked all of his life as a schoolteacher, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for three 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 $3,400 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $2,000
• Medication and prescriptions: $510
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $200
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $690
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
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We're at 51% thanks to 35 of you. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. More news soon.
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Wishing you peace, Autumn. This could happen to any of us. God bless.
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Put this on a community board in Kyiv this morning.