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Care for Wyatt, 74: help cover a carer and medication in Newcastle upon Tyne

Wyatt can't afford the care He needs after worsening Parkinson's disease; we're asking for $1,200.

🇬🇧 Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom2,025 views
Doris E. Peters
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Newcastle upon Tyne
I'm caring for my father, who's 74. After worsening Parkinson's disease Wyatt can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Wyatt 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. Wyatt worked all of his 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. Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies. Where the $1,200 goes: • Medication and prescriptions: $370 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $450 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $380 Thanks for reading all this.
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  • Anonymous 🇬🇧 · $10

    “Hope things get better. Thought of Wyatt all day after reading this. - Birmingham”

  • Ian H. Reynolds 🇬🇧 · $100
  • Niluka Ranasinghe 🇱🇰 · $57.50

    “Blessings. I'm in Galle, thinking of you.”

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    “Take care of yourselves. My neighbor told me about this one. - Tema”

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    “Thought of Wyatt all day after reading this. - Ribeirão Preto”

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    “From my family to yours. Please keep us posted. - The Hague”

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    “Wishing you the best! - Montego Bay”

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    “Wish I could do more. Thought of Wyatt all day after reading this. - Lahore”

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    “Hope the September deadline works out. - Ibadan”

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    “Praying for you. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Pasig”

  • Viviane Márcia Cardoso 🇧🇷 · $100

    “All the best. Thought of Wyatt all day after reading this.”

  • Liliana Velasco 🇪🇸 · $10

    “Praying for you. Please keep us posted. - Alcalá de Henares”

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  • Ximena C. Ramos

    Take care, Doris. Shared it with a few friends

    • Njoroge Rashidi Kamau

      Praying for you, Doris. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Read this on the bus and kept thinking about it all day. Thinking of Newcastle upon Tyne.

      • Corinne Margaux Dupont

        Sending love, Doris. Get well soon. Blessings.

        • Georgina Grace Annan

          Keep going, Doris. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. I'm in public service myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Greetings from Kathmandu.

          • Nicholas R. BarnettID verified

            Wishing you peace, Doris. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. My mother had a similar thing happen so this one hit home. Love from Los Angeles.

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