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Care for Waylon, 88: help cover a carer and medication in San Jose
Help Waylon stay in his own home with eight months of part-time care.
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I'm caring for me, who's 88. After a fall and hip fracture Waylon can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Waylon desperately wants to stay at home.
I work 30 hours a week and have cut back to look after him, but we need a part-time carer.
Waylon worked all of his life as a factory worker, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for eight months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $3,650 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,600
• Medication and prescriptions: $360
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $400
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $290
With deep gratitude,
Waylon
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So sorry you're going through this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too. Love from Ogbomosho
take care, Waylon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Love from Duisburg.
Take care, Waylon. Shared this with my family. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Jessore.
Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Wish I lived closer to Istanbul so I could bring a meal. Thinking of San Jose
thanks for sharing this. Your post was clear and honest. Love from London.
Is there a list of costs somewhere? Just curious how it adds up for Waylon.
It's all in the list in the story. part-time carer (eight months) is the big one at $2,600, I'll post a receipt when it's paid. It helps to be asked.
Hope it all works out. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Thinking of San Jose.
Sending love. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust.
Thinking of you and your family, Waylon. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Greetings from Mekelle.
I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Thinking of San Jose.
Thinking of you and your family, Waylon. Hope this works out for you. Wish I lived closer to Faisalabad so I could bring a meal. Take care.
Best of luck, Waylon. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money.
I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Jose.
Stay strong, Waylon. Your post was clear and honest. Blessings
praying for you. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. We're a small family in Bogotá but we're thinking of you.
You're not alone, Waylon. Wishing Waylon a smooth procedure and a full recovery. My husband and I read this together. God bless.