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Care for Tammy, 80: help cover a carer and medication in Tampa
Tammy, 80, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $6,750 for a carer and medicines.
🇺🇸 Tampa, Florida, United States5,333 views
I'm caring for me, who's 80. After a heart attack Tammy can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tammy desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 40 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer.
Tammy worked all of her life as a schoolteacher, and raised 3 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 $6,750 goes:
• Part-time carer (three months): $4,950
• Medication and prescriptions: $880
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $490
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $430
Even a small gift gets used right away and I'll thank you myself.
Updates from Tammy
We're at 35% thanks to 50 of you. the first invoice got paid this week. More news soon.
- Pornpimol Napat Nakpong 🇹🇭 · $500
- Tatiane Kelly Souza 🇧🇷 · $500
- Madhavan B. Chowdary 🇮🇳 · $500
- Bisma Hina Ismail 🇵🇰 · $250
- Dimas Galih Kartika 🇮🇩 · $200
“Rooting for you. My brother told me about this one. - Magelang”
- Anonymous 🇲🇽 · $200
- Emmanuel Ekow Gyamfi 🇬🇭 · $100
“Thinking of you. Been where you're, it gets better. - Madina”
- Pooja C. Sood 🇮🇳 · $100
“Hang in there. Thought of Tammy all day after reading this. - Varanasi”
- Yogesh M. Gowda 🇮🇳 · $100
- Noel J. Castillo 🇵🇭 · $100
“Thought of Tammy all day after reading this. - Pasig”
- Enzo Manoel Barros 🇧🇷 · $100
- Randall D. Ayala 🇬🇧 · $100
- Miguel M. Magsaysay 🇵🇭 · $89
“Wish I could do more. My mother told me about this one. - Taguig”
- Anonymous 🇺🇸 · $76
- Eman Bisma Orakzai 🇵🇰 · $76
- Asuka Keiko Sato 🇯🇵 · $75
- Rose Chebet Mbwambo 🇰🇪 · $75
- Théo Paul Gaillard 🇨🇦 · $75
- Nora G. Gardner 🇺🇸 · $69.50
- Anonymous 🇵🇭 · $50
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Sending strength, Tammy. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from Medellín.
Thinking of you, Tammy. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money. Greetings from Incheon.
this could happen to any of us. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Greetings from Ekurhuleni!
Thinking of you, Tammy. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. I have a 14 year old who wants to send good wishes too.
You're not alone. Shared it with a few friends. Love from Albany.
Wishing you the best, Tammy. I hope things turn around soon. I'll check back for the next update.