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Care for Xia, 82: help cover a carer and medication in Wollongong

Help Xia stay in her own home with three months of part-time care.

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia3,923 views
Zhi Fen Sun
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Wollongong
I'm caring for my mother, who's 82. After a fall and hip fracture Xia can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Xia 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. Xia worked all of her life as a carpenter, 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 $3,500 goes: โ€ข Part-time carer (three months): $2,300 โ€ข Hospital bed and mattress rental: $400 โ€ข Medication and prescriptions: $800 Thanks for reading all this. - Zhi

Updates from Zhi

  1. Thank you all. We're at 33% now ($1,162). I'm honestly stunned. we've booked the dates and paid the deposit.

  • Si-woo Gun-woo Jeon ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5
  • Santiago G. Maldonado ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ยท $10
  • Annelie Davids ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $20

    โ€œYou got this. Hope this covers a bit of it. - Georgeโ€

  • Olivia W. Petersen ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $200
  • Lucas Moreau ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20

    โ€œHope this helps. Please keep us posted. - Limogesโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $45

    โ€œGet well soon. My cousin told me about this one. - Thแปง ฤแปฉcโ€

  • Popy Nipa Howlader ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $37
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $50

    โ€œWishing you the best! - Lafayetteโ€

  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50

    โ€œFrom my family to yours. Thought of Xia all day after reading this. - Riyadhโ€

  • Henrique Farias ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $100
  • Beatriz Ingrid Teixeira ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $30
  • Oliver J. George ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง ยท $37

    โ€œHope it all works out. Hope the October deadline works out. - Dundeeโ€

  • Vincent Kwaku Armah ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ ยท $20

    โ€œKeep your head up. Thought of Xia all day after reading this. - Obuasiโ€

  • Novi Ani Hartono ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ยท $5
  • Taras Anton Semenov ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $25
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท ยท $20
  • Nan Bo Li ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ยท $50

    โ€œStay strong! - Red Deerโ€

  • Omar Bappy Haque ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ ยท $25
  • Alexa P. Leonard ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ยท $100
  • Anonymous ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ ยท $5

Reviews

3.1(8 reviews)

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  • Remedios P. Alcantara๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified helper
    Quick response, great follow-up

    This is the kind of person who restores your faith in humanity. They didn't just offer help; they genuinely cared about my wellbeing and followed through on every commitment.

  • Byung-hun Sung-min Lim๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทVerified donor
    Exceptional service

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Elke Sophia Heinrich๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ชVerified helper
    Patient and understanding

    The help I received was exactly what was described and more. This person follows through on their commitments and genuinely cares about making a positive impact.

  • Jannat Mousumi Sarker๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉVerified helper
    Really cared about my situation

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

  • Sandesh D. Vyas๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณVerified donor
    Made me feel heard

    I can't speak highly enough about this helper. They were available when I needed them, supportive when I felt lost, and practical in their solutions.

  • Faith Hellen Urassa๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟVerified helper
    Delivered on promises

    This is what community support looks like. They didn't just offer generic advice; they provided personalized help tailored to my specific situation.

  • Susana H. Castro๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธVerified donor
    Made me feel heard

    I was skeptical at first, but this person proved to be reliable and genuinely interested in helping. Their response time was incredible and their solutions were practical.

  • Isabela Juliana Gonรงalves๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ทVerified donor
    Great help in a difficult time

    I was struggling and didn't know where to turn. This person stepped in without hesitation and provided exactly what I needed. Their compassion and expertise made all the difference in my life.

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  • best of luck, Zhi. Hope this works out for you. Greetings from Addis Ababa!

    • Sending love. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Please keep us posted.

      • Hope it all works out, Zhi. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Greetings from Johannesburg

        • Sending good thoughts, Zhi. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours. Thinking of Wollongong.

          • Duha Leila NabulsiPhoto verified

            good luck, Zhi. Your post was clear and honest. I'm in hospitality myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you.

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