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Cristina wants to stay at home - help fund six months of care

Cristina can't afford the care She needs after a diagnosis of dementia; we're asking for $4,050.

🇮🇹 Bari, Puglia, Italy1,488 views
Cristina D'Amico
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Bari
I'm caring for me, who's 92. After a diagnosis of dementia Cristina can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Cristina desperately wants to stay at home. I work 25 hours a week and have cut back to look after her, but we need a part-time carer. Cristina worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 5 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back. Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for six 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 $4,050 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $3,200 • Medication and prescriptions: $310 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $145 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $395 Glad we found this place. - Cristina
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Updates from Cristina

  1. Good news. Because of your gifts ($601 in total) we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Still a way to go but it feels less lonely.

  2. Small update. $205 so far, we've started the first stage.

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  • John H. WhitfieldQuestion

    what's already covered and what's the $4,050 for?

    • Cristina D'AmicoOwnerAnswerID verified

      Part-time carer (six months) is $3,200 of it. Everything else is listed in the story and nothing outside that list comes out of this page. Appreciate you taking the time.

  • Seul-gi Seo

    Keep going. Looking forward to the next update. Greetings from Bloemfontein

    • Novi Rani Tan

      Sending love, Cristina. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Put this on a community board in Mexicali this morning

      • Luis P. MontesQuestion

        Any update on how things are going in Bari?

        • Sandeep K. Dhawan

          keep going, Cristina. I hope things turn around soon. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Take care.

          • Waleed Zakaria Jaber

            wishing you peace, Cristina. Hope the doctors have good news. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

            • Walker Smith

              Thanks for sharing this. Gave what I could, wish it was more. Love from Santa Rosa.

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