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Care for Sanduni, 88: help cover a carer and medication in Colombo
Help Sanduni stay in her own home with six months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for my mother, who's 88. After a fall and hip fracture Sanduni can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Sanduni desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Sanduni worked all of her life as a shopkeeper, 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.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $750 goes:
• Part-time carer (six months): $590
• Medication and prescriptions: $50
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $65
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $45
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Gihan
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- Eda Bozkurt 🇹🇷 · $100
- Khánh Lệ Mai 🇺🇸 · $50
“Take care of yourselves. Thought of Sanduni all day after reading this. - Houston”
- Fernanda H. Lozano 🇺🇸 · $50
- Faith M. Tomas 🇵🇭 · $41
- Ronan L. MacNamara 🇮🇪 · $20
- My Lan Pham 🇺🇸 · $10
“Thinking of you. Thought of Sanduni all day after reading this. - Aurora”
- Jocelyn Young 🇺🇸 · $10
“God bless. Thought of Sanduni all day after reading this.”
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Keep going, Gihan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. All the best
You're not alone. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Don't give up
Sending good thoughts, Gihan. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up.
so sorry you're going through this, Gihan. Hope this works out for you. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from San Diego.
Sending love, Gihan. Wishing Sanduni a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Put this on a community board in Makati this morning.
Stay strong, Gihan. I hope things turn around soon. God bless.
Sending strength. It takes guts to ask. Well done. After 29 years in customer support I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Greetings from Gangnam.
Stay strong, Gihan. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Don't lose heart. A few weeks ago I was in a hole too and it changed faster than I expected
Stay strong, Gihan. Wishing Sanduni a smooth procedure and a full recovery. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it.