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Dignity in old age: caring for Barbara
Help Barbara stay in her own home with eight months of part-time care.
🇬🇧 London, England, United Kingdom1,675 views
I'm caring for me, who's 83. After a diagnosis of dementia Barbara can no longer manage alone. A nursing home would cost far more than we have, and Barbara 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.
Barbara worked all of her life as a nurse, and raised 2 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 $3,300 goes:
• Part-time carer (eight months): $2,350
• Medication and prescriptions: $460
• Hospital bed and mattress rental: $210
• Mobility aids and bathroom adaptations: $280
Please ask me anything in the questions section. I'll answer honestly and quickly.
- Barbara
Updates from Barbara
Quick update: $153 raised so far (5%). we've booked the dates and paid the deposit. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
Quick update: $54 raised so far (2%). the plan for medication and prescriptions is now scheduled. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.
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Sending strength, Barbara. Hope the doctors have good news. My neighbor in Iztapalapa donated after I showed her your page. Blessings.
Hope things get better soon. Get well soon. Greetings from Kathmandu
wishing you peace, Barbara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Thanks for sharing this, Barbara. I work in healthcare and wanted you to know people are on your side. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Lagos.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Nakuru
Hope it all works out, Barbara. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of London.
Rooting for you, Barbara. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did
Take care, Barbara. Look after yourselves too, caregivers need rest.
Take care, Barbara. Wishing Barbara a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Blessings.
Thinking of you and your family, Barbara. Wishing Barbara a smooth procedure and a full recovery. Thinking of London!
keep going, Barbara. Looking forward to the next update
Hope the treatment goes smoothly and recovery is quick. Thinking of London
Sending strength, Barbara. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Giza but we're thinking of you. Love from Giza.
Keep going, Barbara. I hope things turn around soon. All the best.
Sending love. Get well soon. I hope November is when things finally get easier. Greetings from Phuket.
sending good thoughts, Barbara. I hope things turn around soon. Sent it to 28 people at work. Thinking of London.
thinking of you. Wishing Barbara a smooth procedure and a full recovery.
It takes guts to ask. Well done. I went through something like this 7 years ago and strangers helped me out. Take care.
Keep going, Barbara. It takes guts to ask. Well done. All the best.
Keep going, Barbara. It takes guts to ask. Well done
Hang in there. Get well soon. Love from Accra.