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Care for Smit, 94: help cover a carer and medication in Thane
Smit can't afford the care He needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $250.
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I'm caring for me, who's 94. After worsening Parkinson's disease Smit can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Smit 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.
Smit worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 2 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 $250 goes:
• Medication and prescriptions: $105
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $70
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $75
Every share and every dollar helps.
- Smit
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- Emma Krämer 🇩🇪 · $20
“Only $20 but hope it helps. - Duisburg”
- Nicolás W. Benítez 🇨🇴 · $10
- Shirin Dutta 🇧🇩 · $100
- Marlene L. Cloete 🇿🇦 · $5
“Hope things get better. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - George”
- Mi-sook Da-eun Baek 🇰🇷 · $18
- Neelam R. Yadav 🇮🇳 · $25
“Happy to help. Hope you get the rest soon. - Saket”
- Gabriella Chapman 🇺🇸 · $25
- Fernando Emilio Contreras 🇪🇸 · $38
- Adewale Eze 🇳🇬 · $50
“Hope it all works out. Gave what I could this week. - Wudil”
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