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Care for Tong, 77: help cover a carer and medication in Lowell

Tong, 77, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,000 for a carer and medicines.

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I'm caring for my mother, who's 77. After a stroke last July Tong can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Tong desperately wants to stay at home. I work 50 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Tong worked all of her life as a farmer, 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 $4,000 goes: • Part-time carer (three months): $2,600 • Medication and prescriptions: $590 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $420 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $390 Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.

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