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Dignity in old age: caring for Ahmet
Ahmet, 96, needs daily care to stay at home, and the family is raising $1,100 for a carer and medicines.
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I'm caring for my father, who's 96. After a heart attack Ahmet can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Ahmet 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.
Ahmet worked all of his life as a shopkeeper, and raised 4 children. Now we're trying to give some of that care back.
Medication, a hospital bed and a carer for four months will make a huge difference.
Funds cover the carer's wages, medicines, a hospital bed rental and incontinence supplies.
Where the $1,100 goes:
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $70
• Part-time carer (four months): $960
• Medication and prescriptions: $70
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