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Dignity in old age: caring for Anika

Anika can't afford the care She needs after a heart attack; we're asking for $650.

🇧🇩 Jessore, Khulna, Bangladesh623 views
Nipa Sabina Alam
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Jessore
I'm caring for my mother, who's 80. After a heart attack Anika can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Anika 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. Anika 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 $650 goes: • Part-time carer (six months): $410 • Medication and prescriptions: $85 • Hospital bed and mattress rental: $40 • Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $115 You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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Updates from Nipa

  1. Small update. $120 so far, we've started the first stage. - Nipa

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    “Take care of yourselves. Only $7 but hope it helps. - Södertälje”

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    “Hope things get better. Thought of Anika all day after reading this. - Phuket”

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    “Thought of Anika all day after reading this. - Jakarta Barat”

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    “You got this. Hope the January deadline works out. - Caloocan”

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    “Keep your head up. This is from my last paycheck, glad to do it. - Butwal”

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  • Taylor Reed

    Praying for you. Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. It's not much but it's yours. Greetings from Erie

    • Rylee G. ZimmermanPhoto verified

      So sorry you're going through this, Nipa. I've been in a tough spot myself and it does get easier. Greetings from Depok.

      • Rory N. MacNamara

        Wishing you the best. Shared this with my family. After 28 years in teaching I know how hard it's to ask for anything. Blessings.

        • Colette Le Gall

          Thanks for sharing this, Nipa. Hope you get there. After 6 years in nursing I know how hard it's to ask for anything.

          • Si-woo Dong-hyun Kwon

            wishing you peace, Nipa. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Greetings from Jodhpur.

            • Victor Michael Nwachukwu

              Praying for you. Your post was clear and honest. I hope January is when things finally get easier

              • Pravin C. Padayachee

                Thinking of you and your family, Nipa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. My neighbor in Pretoria donated after I showed her your page. Take care.

                • Jorge L. Benítez

                  Hope it all works out, Nipa. It takes guts to ask. Well done. Greetings from Veracruz

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