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Christian wants to stay at home - help fund eight months of care
Christian, 93, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $4,850 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 93. After worsening Parkinson's disease Christian can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Christian 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.
Christian worked all of his life as a farmer, 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.
The carer will be employed through a registered agency and paid directly. I'll share the agency invoices.
Where the $4,850 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $3,800
• Medication and prescriptions: $360
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $170
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $520
With deep gratitude,
Julian
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- Taylor H. Watts 🇺🇸 · $250
“Thought of Christian all day after reading this. - Akron”
- Mythili B. Sivakumar 🇮🇳 · $200
- Halima Fatuma Byaruhanga 🇰🇪 · $100
“Thinking of you. Hope you get the rest soon. - Nairobi”
- Chiamaka Omolara Nwosu 🇳🇬 · $100
“Thinking of you. Thought of Christian all day after reading this. - Epe”
- Ximena M. Álvarez 🇲🇽 · $100
“Take care of yourselves - Puebla”
- Vishal C. Patel 🇮🇳 · $100
- Uche Ngozi Olawale 🇳🇬 · $100
“Get well soon. Thought of Christian all day after reading this. - Badagry”
- Anonymous 🇳🇬 · $100
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- Mónica D. Fuentes 🇨🇴 · $77.50
“God bless. Been where you're, it gets better. - Medellín”
- Jide Dayo Hassan 🇳🇬 · $75.50
“Thought of Christian all day after reading this. - Wudil”
- Emiliano R. Espinoza 🇺🇸 · $75
- Kemal Tolga Güler 🇹🇷 · $75
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I hope things turn around soon. I went through something like this 11 years ago and strangers helped me out.
Hang in there. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My daughter saw me on my phone and now she wants to give her pocket money
I hope things turn around soon. Love from Pasig.
Wishing Christian a smooth procedure and a full recovery. God bless.
Stay strong. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. My husband and I read this together. Greetings from London
sending strength, Julian. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double.
Sending strength, Julian. This could happen to any of us. Take care.
Best of luck, Julian. Hope you get there. My husband and I read this together. Thinking of Auckland!